Samaje Perine · Tyrone Tracy Jr. · 2026 week 8

Samaje Perine or Tyrone Tracy Jr.?

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

Start Tyrone Tracy Jr. — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Tyrone Tracy Jr. (SF allow the 19th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Samaje Perine	vs TEN	7.1	12th	8	23	healthy
Tyrone Tracy Jr. START	vs SF	8.3	19th	10.8	–	IR

RBs vs TEN recently: Woody Marks 8.5 pts (W5) · Jonathan Taylor 19.1 pts (W6) · Quinshon Judkins 22.4 pts (W7).

RBs vs SF recently: Emanuel Wilson 11.2 pts (W5) · Rachaad White 11.7 pts (W6) · Bijan Robinson 12.2 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Tyrone Tracy Jr. projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Samaje Perine faces TEN, 12th most generous to RBs.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. faces SF, 19th most generous to RBs.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Samaje Perine carries the higher trade value — 23 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Samaje Perine gets the most.

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.