Jonathon Brooks · Tyler Allgeier · 2026 week 8

Jonathon Brooks or Tyler Allgeier?

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

Start Tyler Allgeier — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Tyler Allgeier (DAL allow the 7th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jonathon Brooks	@ NO	6.4	1st · soft	4.7	16	IR
Tyler Allgeier START	@ DAL	7.6	7th · soft	5.8	233	Questionable

RBs vs NO recently: Aaron Jones Sr. 15.7 pts (W5) · Tyrone Tracy Jr. 16.5 pts (W6) · Jaylen Warren 13.7 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

Tyler Allgeier projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Jonathon Brooks faces NO, 1st most generous to RBs.
Jonathon Brooks is flagged OUT.
Tyler Allgeier faces DAL, 7th most generous to RBs.
Tyler Allgeier is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tyler Allgeier carries the higher trade value — 233 against 16 (a 93% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tyler Allgeier gets the most. Momentum: Jonathon Brooks -16 and Tyler Allgeier +70 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.