Ted Hurst III · Treylon Burks · 2026 week 8

Ted Hurst III or Treylon Burks?

Wondering who you should start this week — Ted Hurst III or Treylon Burks? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Treylon Burks — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Treylon Burks (PHI allow the 2nd-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Ted Hurst III	vs ATL	5.2	16th	7.5	–	healthy
Treylon Burks START	vs PHI	5.3	2nd · soft	9	–	Questionable

WRs vs ATL recently: Devontez Walker 6.9 pts (W5) · Luther Burden III 9.5 pts (W6) · Jordan Watkins 5.6 pts (W7).

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 0.1 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Treylon Burks has the higher floor (1.8) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Ted Hurst III has the higher ceiling (11.2) — 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.
Ted Hurst III faces ATL, 16th most generous to WRs.
Treylon Burks faces PHI, 2nd 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.