Michael Pittman Jr. · Savion Williams · 2026 week 8

Michael Pittman Jr. or Savion Williams?

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

Start Michael Pittman Jr. — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Michael Pittman Jr. (CIN allow the 15th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Michael Pittman Jr. START	@ CIN	6.5	15th	5.3	–	IR
Savion Williams	vs CAR	5.6	28th · tough	8.1	–	healthy

WRs vs CIN recently: Brian Thomas Jr. 7.7 pts (W4) · Kevin Coleman Jr. 9 pts (W5) · Zay Flowers 19.7 pts (W7).

WRs vs CAR recently: Jameson Williams 10.2 pts (W4) · DeVonta Smith 13.5 pts (W6) · Tez Johnson 10.7 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.9 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Michael Pittman Jr. faces CIN, 15th most generous to WRs.
Michael Pittman Jr. is flagged OUT.
Savion Williams faces CAR, 28th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

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

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.