Jordan Addison · Josh Downs · 2026 week 8

Jordan Addison or Josh Downs?

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

Start Josh Downs — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Josh Downs (JAX allow the 3rd-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jordan Addison	@ DET	9.1	4th · soft	11.1	390	healthy
Josh Downs START	@ JAX	10.2	3rd · soft	6.7	624	healthy

WRs vs DET recently: Tetairoa McMillan 31.2 pts (W4) · Kendrick Bourne 7 pts (W5) · Christian Watson 5.7 pts (W7).

WRs vs JAX recently: Tee Higgins 15.7 pts (W4) · Darius Cooper 13.1 pts (W5) · Jaylin Noel 16.7 pts (W6).

🎓 The coach's read

Josh Downs projects 1.1 points higher in PPR.
Jordan Addison faces DET, 4th most generous to WRs.
Josh Downs faces JAX, 3rd most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Josh Downs carries the higher trade value — 624 against 390 (a 38% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Josh Downs gets the most. Momentum: Jordan Addison -240 and Josh Downs -639 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.