Omarion Hampton · Tony Pollard · 2026 week 8

Omarion Hampton or Tony Pollard?

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

Start Tony PollardTony Pollard projects 1.9 PPR points clear of Omarion Hampton in week 8, drawing CIN — the 29th-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
Omarion Hampton	@ LAR	10.2	22nd	8.7	1,738	healthy
Tony Pollard START	@ CIN	12.1	29th · tough	16.4	1,279	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 CIN recently: Chris Rodriguez Jr. 9.5 pts (W4) · Ollie Gordon II 14.8 pts (W5) · Derrick Henry 4.9 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Tony Pollard projects 1.9 points higher in PPR.
Omarion Hampton faces LAR, 22nd most generous to RBs.
Tony Pollard faces CIN, 29th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Omarion Hampton carries the higher trade value — 1,738 against 1,279 (a 26% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Omarion Hampton gets the most. Momentum: Omarion Hampton -1373 and Tony Pollard +386 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.