Keaton Mitchell · Ty Johnson · 2026 week 8

Keaton Mitchell or Ty Johnson?

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

Start Keaton Mitchell — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Keaton Mitchell (LAR allow the 22nd-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Keaton Mitchell START	@ LAR	5.8	22nd	5.9	–	healthy
Ty Johnson	vs BAL	5.3	27th · tough	6.4	–	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 BAL recently: Bijan Robinson 11.8 pts (W5) · Audric Estime 7.9 pts (W6) · Samaje Perine 7.6 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.5 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Keaton Mitchell has the higher floor (1.5) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Keaton Mitchell has the higher ceiling (11.5) — the play if you need points.
Keaton Mitchell is steady — about 14% less volatile week to week than a typical RB projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Ty Johnson is steady — about 10% less volatile week to week than a typical RB projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Keaton Mitchell faces LAR, 22nd most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.