Jerry Jeudy · Tez Johnson · 2026 week 8
Jerry Jeudy or Tez Johnson?
Wondering who you should start this week — Jerry Jeudy or Tez Johnson? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Tez Johnson — barely This one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Tez Johnson (ATL allow the 16th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
Player Wk 8 Proj (PPR) Matchup Form L3 Trade value Status
Jerry Jeudy @ PIT
3.4 26th · tough 7.3
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healthy Tez Johnson START vs ATL
4.0 16th 7.6
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healthy
WRs vs PIT recently: Josh Downs 4.7 pts (W5) · Emeka Egbuka 10.8 pts (W6) · Devaughn Vele 11.4 pts (W7).
WRs vs ATL recently: Devontez Walker 6.9 pts (W5) · Luther Burden III 9.5 pts (W6) · Jordan Watkins 5.6 pts (W7).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.6 apart — too close to call on projection alone. Jerry Jeudy has the higher floor (1.1) — the safer start if you are favoured. Tez Johnson has the higher ceiling (8.7) — the play if you need points. Jerry Jeudy is steady — about 12% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling. Jerry Jeudy faces PIT, 26th most generous to WRs. Tez Johnson faces ATL, 16th most generous to WRs. 🔔 Ping me if Jerry Jeudy or Tez Johnson is ruled out
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.
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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.