Keaton Mitchell · Samaje Perine · 2026 week 8

Keaton Mitchell or Samaje Perine?

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

Start Samaje Perine — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Samaje Perine (TEN allow the 12th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Keaton Mitchell	@ LAR	5.8	22nd	5.9	–	healthy
Samaje Perine START	vs TEN	7.1	12th	8	23	healthy

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

RBs vs TEN recently: Woody Marks 8.5 pts (W5) · Jonathan Taylor 19.1 pts (W6) · Quinshon Judkins 22.4 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Samaje Perine projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
Keaton Mitchell faces LAR, 22nd most generous to RBs.
Samaje Perine faces TEN, 12th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Samaje Perine carries the higher trade value — 23 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Samaje Perine gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.