J.J. McCarthy · Tanner McKee · 2026 week 8

J.J. McCarthy or Tanner McKee?

Wondering who you should start this week — J.J. McCarthy or Tanner McKee? 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 2.6 PPR points clear of Tanner McKee 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
Tanner McKee	@ WAS	13.6	2nd · soft	12.1	123	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 WAS recently: Daniel Jones 8.9 pts (W4) · Jameis Winston 25.7 pts (W5) · Brock Purdy 17.4 pts (W6).

🎓 The coach's read

J.J. McCarthy projects 2.6 points higher in PPR.
J.J. McCarthy faces PHI, 9th most generous to QBs.
Tanner McKee faces WAS, 2nd most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

J.J. McCarthy carries the higher trade value — 192 against 123 (a 36% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving J.J. McCarthy gets the most. Momentum: J.J. McCarthy +192 and Tanner McKee +123 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.