Jordan Love · Trevor Lawrence · 2026 week 8

Jordan Love or Trevor Lawrence?

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

Start Trevor LawrenceTrevor Lawrence projects 4.3 PPR points clear of Jordan Love in week 8, drawing IND — the 12th-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
Jordan Love	vs CAR	17.1	20th	21.5	854	healthy
Trevor Lawrence START	vs IND	21.4	12th	21.4	2,056	healthy

QBs vs CAR recently: Jared Goff 20.5 pts (W4) · Tanner McKee 12.6 pts (W6) · Baker Mayfield 6.7 pts (W7).

QBs vs IND recently: Aaron Rodgers 22 pts (W5) · Cam Ward 7.8 pts (W6) · Kyler Murray 13.9 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Trevor Lawrence projects 4.3 points higher in PPR.
Jordan Love faces CAR, 20th most generous to QBs.
Trevor Lawrence faces IND, 12th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Trevor Lawrence carries the higher trade value — 2,056 against 854 (a 58% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Trevor Lawrence gets the most. Momentum: Jordan Love +335 and Trevor Lawrence +596 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.