Woody Marks · Zach Charbonnet · 2026 week 8

Woody Marks or Zach Charbonnet?

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

Start Woody Marks — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Woody Marks (LAC allow the 8th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Woody Marks START	@ LAC	9.5	8th · soft	10.6	647	Questionable
Zach Charbonnet	vs CHI	8.6	24th	–	1,109	Questionable

RBs vs LAC recently: Emanuel Wilson 24 pts (W4) · J.K. Dobbins 13.4 pts (W5) · Kenneth Walker III 25.9 pts (W6).

RBs vs CHI recently: MarShawn Lloyd 15.7 pts (W5) · Bijan Robinson 5.3 pts (W6) · Rhamondre Stevenson 17.5 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.9 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Woody Marks faces LAC, 8th most generous to RBs.
Woody Marks is flagged WATCH.
Zach Charbonnet faces CHI, 24th most generous to RBs.
Zach Charbonnet is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Zach Charbonnet carries the higher trade value — 1,109 against 647 (a 42% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Zach Charbonnet gets the most. Momentum: Woody Marks +81 and Zach Charbonnet +334 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.