Jameis Winston · Tanner McKee · 2026 week 8

Jameis Winston or Tanner McKee?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jameis Winston or Tanner McKee? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Tanner McKeeTanner McKee projects ahead of Jameis Winston in week 8, drawing WAS — the 2nd-ranked matchup for QBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jameis Winston	–	–	–	13.5	–	healthy
Tanner McKee START	@ WAS	13.6	2nd · soft	12.1	123	healthy

QBs vs WAS recently: Daniel Jones 8.9 pts (W4) · Jameis Winston 25.7 pts (W5) · Brock Purdy 17.4 pts (W6).

🎓 The coach's read

At least one of these players has no projection on file — no comparison made.
Tanner McKee faces WAS, 2nd most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tanner McKee carries the higher trade value — 123 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tanner McKee gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.