Rashod Bateman · Treylon Burks · 2026 week 8
Rashod Bateman or Treylon Burks?
Wondering who you should start this week — Rashod Bateman or Treylon Burks? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Rashod Bateman — barely This one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Rashod Bateman (BUF allow the 1st-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
Player Wk 8 Proj (PPR) Matchup Form L3 Trade value Status
Rashod Bateman START @ BUF
5.6 1st · soft 7.7
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healthy Treylon Burks vs PHI
5.3 2nd · soft 9
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Questionable
WRs vs BUF recently: Romeo Doubs 17.8 pts (W4) · Puka Nacua 20.7 pts (W5) · Tre Tucker 21.7 pts (W6).
WRs vs PHI recently: Parker Washington 24.4 pts (W5) · Jalen Coker 9.7 pts (W6) · CeeDee Lamb 19.4 pts (W7).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone. Treylon Burks has the higher floor (1.8) — the safer start if you are favoured. Rashod Bateman has the higher ceiling (12) — the play if you need points. Treylon Burks is steady — about 15% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling. Rashod Bateman faces BUF, 1st most generous to WRs. Treylon Burks faces PHI, 2nd most generous to WRs. 🔔 Ping me if Rashod Bateman or Treylon Burks is ruled out
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.