James Cook III · Jeremiyah Love · 2026 week 8

James Cook III or Jeremiyah Love?

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

Start James Cook IIIJames Cook III projects 6.6 PPR points clear of Jeremiyah Love in week 8, drawing BAL — the 27th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
James Cook III START	vs BAL	16.1	27th · tough	21.1	7,410	healthy
Jeremiyah Love	@ DAL	9.5	7th · soft	10.2	2,941	Questionable

RBs vs BAL recently: Bijan Robinson 11.8 pts (W5) · Audric Estime 7.9 pts (W6) · Samaje Perine 7.6 pts (W7).

RBs vs DAL recently: Bucky Irving 29.5 pts (W5) · Pierre Strong Jr. 6.7 pts (W6) · Saquon Barkley 13.1 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

James Cook III projects 6.6 points higher in PPR.
James Cook III faces BAL, 27th most generous to RBs.
Jeremiyah Love faces DAL, 7th most generous to RBs.
Jeremiyah Love is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

James Cook III carries the higher trade value — 7,410 against 2,941 (a 60% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving James Cook III gets the most. Momentum: James Cook III +65 and Jeremiyah Love -2243 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.