Jordan Mason · Omarion Hampton · 2026 week 8

Jordan Mason or Omarion Hampton?

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

Start Jordan Mason — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Jordan Mason (DET allow the 21st-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jordan Mason START	@ DET	11.0	21st	9.4	1,109	healthy
Omarion Hampton	@ LAR	10.2	22nd	8.7	1,738	healthy

RBs vs DET recently: Chuba Hubbard 24.9 pts (W4) · Jeremiyah Love 2.2 pts (W5) · Josh Jacobs 15.1 pts (W7).

RBs vs LAR recently: James Cook III 21.8 pts (W5) · Zonovan Knight 9.8 pts (W6) · Ashton Jeanty 13.6 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.8 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Jordan Mason has the higher floor (4.6) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Jordan Mason has the higher ceiling (18.9) — the play if you need points.
Omarion Hampton is steady — about 13% less volatile week to week than a typical RB projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Jordan Mason faces DET, 21st most generous to RBs.
Omarion Hampton faces LAR, 22nd most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Omarion Hampton carries the higher trade value — 1,738 against 1,109 (a 36% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Omarion Hampton gets the most. Momentum: Jordan Mason +644 and Omarion Hampton -1373 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.