James Conner · LeQuint Allen Jr. · 2026 week 8

James Conner or LeQuint Allen Jr.?

Wondering who you should start this week — James Conner or LeQuint Allen Jr.? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start LeQuint Allen Jr. — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans LeQuint Allen Jr. (IND allow the 11th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
James Conner	@ SEA	1.3	23rd	–	–	IR
LeQuint Allen Jr. START	vs IND	1.9	11th	1.5	–	Questionable

RBs vs SEA recently: Christian McCaffrey 14.3 pts (W5) · RJ Harvey 11.6 pts (W6) · Kenneth Walker III 5.7 pts (W7).

RBs vs IND recently: Jaylen Warren 30.8 pts (W5) · Tony Pollard 7.6 pts (W6) · Jordan Mason 6.8 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.6 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
James Conner faces SEA, 23rd most generous to RBs.
James Conner is flagged OUT.
LeQuint Allen Jr. faces IND, 11th most generous to RBs.
LeQuint Allen Jr. is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.