Kaelon Black · Zach Charbonnet · 2026 week 8

Kaelon Black or Zach Charbonnet?

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

Start Zach CharbonnetZach Charbonnet projects 3.1 PPR points clear of Kaelon Black in week 8, drawing CHI — the 24th-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
Zach Charbonnet START	vs CHI	8.6	24th	–	1,109	Questionable

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 CHI recently: MarShawn Lloyd 15.7 pts (W5) · Bijan Robinson 5.3 pts (W6) · Rhamondre Stevenson 17.5 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Zach Charbonnet projects 3.1 points higher in PPR.
Kaelon Black faces LV, 4th most generous to RBs.
Zach Charbonnet faces CHI, 24th most generous to RBs.
Zach Charbonnet is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Zach Charbonnet carries the higher trade value — 1,109 against 330 (a 70% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Zach Charbonnet gets the most. Momentum: Kaelon Black +1 and Zach Charbonnet +334 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

More RB decisions

Kaelon Black or J.K. Dobbins?Kaelon Black or Emanuel Wilson?Kaelon Black or Seth McGowan?Zach Charbonnet or Tony Pollard?Zach Charbonnet or Blake Corum?Zach Charbonnet or Jordan Mason?

All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.