Kaelon Black · Ollie Gordon II · 2026 week 8

Kaelon Black or Ollie Gordon II?

Wondering who you should start this week — Kaelon Black or Ollie Gordon II? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Ollie Gordon IIOllie Gordon II projects 7.3 PPR points clear of Kaelon Black in week 8, drawing NE — the 18th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kaelon Black	vs LV	5.5	4th · soft	5.7	330	healthy
Ollie Gordon II START	vs NE	12.8	18th	16.7	1,871	healthy

RBs vs LV recently: Rhamondre Stevenson 14.5 pts (W5) · James Cook III 21.3 pts (W6) · Kyren Williams 16.1 pts (W7).

RBs vs NE recently: Dylan Laube 8.5 pts (W5) · Braelon Allen 10.4 pts (W6) · D'Andre Swift 15 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Ollie Gordon II projects 7.3 points higher in PPR.
Kaelon Black faces LV, 4th most generous to RBs.
Ollie Gordon II faces NE, 18th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Ollie Gordon II carries the higher trade value — 1,871 against 330 (a 82% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Ollie Gordon II gets the most. Momentum: Kaelon Black +1 and Ollie Gordon II +1320 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.