J.J. McCarthy · Malik Willis · 2026 week 8

J.J. McCarthy or Malik Willis?

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

Start J.J. McCarthyJ.J. McCarthy projects 2.3 PPR points clear of Malik Willis in week 8, drawing PHI — the 9th-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
J.J. McCarthy START	@ PHI	16.2	9th	9.2	192	healthy
Malik Willis	vs NE	13.9	23rd	16.5	138	healthy

QBs vs PHI recently: Trevor Lawrence 22.7 pts (W5) · Bryce Young 19.8 pts (W6) · Dak Prescott 23.3 pts (W7).

QBs vs NE recently: Kirk Cousins 13.7 pts (W5) · Geno Smith 13 pts (W6) · Caleb Williams 22.1 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

J.J. McCarthy projects 2.3 points higher in PPR.
J.J. McCarthy faces PHI, 9th most generous to QBs.
Malik Willis faces NE, 23rd most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

J.J. McCarthy carries the higher trade value — 192 against 138 (a 28% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving J.J. McCarthy gets the most. Momentum: J.J. McCarthy +192 and Malik Willis +27 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.