LeQuint Allen Jr. · Seth McGowan · 2026 week 8

LeQuint Allen Jr. or Seth McGowan?

Wondering who you should start this week — LeQuint Allen Jr. or Seth McGowan? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Seth McGowanSeth McGowan projects 2.4 PPR points clear of LeQuint Allen Jr. in week 8, drawing JAX — the 32nd-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
LeQuint Allen Jr.	vs IND	1.9	11th	1.5	–	Questionable
Seth McGowan START	@ JAX	4.3	32nd · tough	3.8	341	healthy

RBs vs IND recently: Jaylen Warren 30.8 pts (W5) · Tony Pollard 7.6 pts (W6) · Jordan Mason 6.8 pts (W7).

RBs vs JAX recently: Chase Brown 8.1 pts (W4) · Will Shipley 7.3 pts (W5) · Jawhar Jordan 11 pts (W6).

🎓 The coach's read

Seth McGowan projects 2.4 points higher in PPR.
LeQuint Allen Jr. faces IND, 11th most generous to RBs.
LeQuint Allen Jr. is flagged WATCH.
Seth McGowan faces JAX, 32nd most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Seth McGowan carries the higher trade value — 341 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Seth McGowan gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.