Week 8 Start/Sit Calls (2026): Who Managers Started

By Fantasy Hall of Fame · Data as of November 12, 2026

Every time a team in a real fantasy league had two players at a position and started one over the other in week 8, that's a call. These are the most common close calls at each position, how managers split, and whether the player started scored more. The most common was Jayden Daniels over Bryce Young, in 82% of 1,938 leagues.

Quarterbacks: week 8 start/sit calls

Started more	Over	Started	Leagues	Week 8 points	Call
Jayden Daniels WAS	Bryce Young	82%	1,938	15.0 to 11.4	82% right Compare
Caleb Williams CHI	Bryce Young	60%	1,652	14.0 to 11.4	60% right Compare
Jayden Daniels WAS	Jared Goff	85%	1,600	15.0 to 10.0	85% right Compare
Lamar Jackson BAL	Jordan Love	58%	1,567	0.0 to 22.5	58% wrong Compare
Lamar Jackson BAL	Matthew Stafford	84%	1,420	0.0 to 9.3	84% wrong Compare
Caleb Williams CHI	Jared Goff	63%	1,390	14.0 to 10.0	63% right Compare
Jayden Daniels WAS	Jordan Love	61%	1,233	15.0 to 22.5	61% wrong Compare
Caleb Williams CHI	Kirk Cousins	61%	1,207	14.0 to 28.2	61% wrong Compare
Jordan Love GB	Jared Goff	85%	1,092	22.5 to 10.0	85% right Compare
Matthew Stafford LAR	Bryce Young	72%	1,086	9.3 to 11.4	72% wrong Compare
Jayden Daniels WAS	Kirk Cousins	84%	1,080	15.0 to 28.2	84% wrong Compare
Matthew Stafford LAR	Jared Goff	68%	1,059	9.3 to 10.0	68% wrong Compare
Matthew Stafford LAR	Caleb Williams	66%	1,057	9.3 to 14.0	66% wrong Compare
Matthew Stafford LAR	Patrick Mahomes	81%	1,044	9.3 to 25.4	81% wrong Compare
Jayden Daniels WAS	Matthew Stafford	77%	1,039	15.0 to 9.3	77% right Compare

Running backs: week 8 start/sit calls

Started more	Over	Started	Leagues	Week 8 points	Call
Blake Corum LAR	Omarion Hampton	73%	1,186	13.3 to 4.7	73% right Compare
Jordan Mason MIN	Omarion Hampton	84%	1,056	2.0 to 4.7	84% wrong Compare
Omarion Hampton LAC	Zach Charbonnet	70%	1,040	4.7 to 5.9	70% wrong Compare
Rachaad White WAS	Omarion Hampton	85%	970	14.0 to 4.7	85% right Compare
Omarion Hampton LAC	J.K. Dobbins	84%	927	4.7 to 1.3	84% right
Jonah Coleman DEN	Omarion Hampton	79%	926	20.4 to 4.7	79% right
Braelon Allen NYJ	Quinshon Judkins	71%	877	23.3 to 6.9	71% right Compare
Saquon Barkley PHI	Rachaad White	83%	862	12.4 to 14.0	83% wrong
Omarion Hampton LAC	Rico Dowdle	67%	847	4.7 to 11.6	67% wrong
Quinshon Judkins CLE	Rachaad White	75%	840	6.9 to 14.0	75% wrong
Jordan Mason MIN	Blake Corum	53%	839	2.0 to 13.3	53% wrong
Blake Corum LAR	Jonah Coleman	53%	834	13.3 to 20.4	53% wrong
Quinshon Judkins CLE	Jordan Mason	84%	819	6.9 to 2.0	84% right
Omarion Hampton LAC	Aaron Jones Sr.	62%	802	4.7 to 6.0	62% wrong
Aaron Jones Sr. MIN	Rico Dowdle	64%	797	6.0 to 11.6	64% wrong
Aaron Jones Sr. MIN	J.K. Dobbins	78%	788	6.0 to 1.3	78% right
Rachaad White WAS	Jordan Mason	65%	787	14.0 to 2.0	65% right
Jeremiyah Love ARI	Aaron Jones Sr.	75%	768	2.3 to 6.0	75% wrong
Rico Dowdle PIT	Emanuel Wilson	81%	761	11.6 to 0.0	81% right
Jeremiyah Love ARI	Blake Corum	70%	745	2.3 to 13.3	70% wrong
Rachaad White WAS	Blake Corum	70%	743	14.0 to 13.3	70% right
Jeremiyah Love ARI	Rachaad White	52%	738	2.3 to 14.0	52% wrong
Jeremiyah Love ARI	Jonah Coleman	73%	737	2.3 to 20.4	73% wrong
Jordan Mason MIN	Jonah Coleman	53%	719	2.0 to 20.4	53% wrong
Quinshon Judkins CLE	Jonah Coleman	84%	699	6.9 to 20.4	84% wrong

Wide receivers: week 8 start/sit calls

Started more	Over	Started	Leagues	Week 8 points	Call
DJ Moore BUF	Tre Tucker	60%	1,027	16.6 to 0.0	60% right Compare
Ladd McConkey LAC	Josh Downs	73%	998	12.6 to 12.3	73% right Compare
Ladd McConkey LAC	Rome Odunze	62%	966	12.6 to 12.7	62% wrong Compare
Ladd McConkey LAC	Xavier Worthy	80%	918	12.6 to 4.3	80% right Compare
Tre Tucker LV	Rashee Rice	52%	915	0.0 to 18.3	52% wrong
Germie Bernard PIT	Ladd McConkey	73%	879	8.0 to 12.6	73% wrong
Ladd McConkey LAC	Malik Washington	73%	878	12.6 to 15.0	73% wrong Compare
Jaylen Waddle DEN	Jordan Addison	60%	872	14.9 to 11.6	60% right
Rashee Rice KC	Chris Godwin Jr.	84%	865	18.3 to 0.0	84% right
Rashee Rice KC	Wan'Dale Robinson	83%	845	18.3 to 15.7	83% right
Ladd McConkey LAC	Jordan Addison	67%	845	12.6 to 11.6	67% right Compare
Chris Godwin Jr. TB	Jaylen Waddle	54%	838	0.0 to 14.9	54% wrong
Ladd McConkey LAC	Keenan Allen	63%	837	12.6 to 13.7	63% wrong
Germie Bernard PIT	Jaylen Waddle	84%	837	8.0 to 14.9	84% wrong
Rome Odunze CHI	Jordan Addison	58%	829	12.7 to 11.6	58% right Compare
Jaylen Waddle DEN	Khalil Shakir	66%	828	14.9 to 11.4	66% right
Jaylen Waddle DEN	Xavier Worthy	79%	827	14.9 to 4.3	79% right
Omar Cooper Jr. NYJ	Denzel Boston	82%	811	0.0 to 9.7	82% wrong
Jaylen Waddle DEN	Josh Downs	73%	810	14.9 to 12.3	73% right
Jameson Williams DET	Wan'Dale Robinson	84%	807	17.0 to 15.7	84% right
Jaylen Waddle DEN	Jakobi Meyers	71%	805	14.9 to 4.4	71% right
Chris Godwin Jr. TB	Xavier Worthy	83%	804	0.0 to 4.3	83% wrong
Khalil Shakir BUF	Courtland Sutton	76%	800	11.4 to 9.3	76% right Compare
Ladd McConkey LAC	DeMario Douglas	65%	795	12.6 to 16.6	65% wrong
DJ Moore BUF	Wan'Dale Robinson	85%	792	16.6 to 15.7	85% right

Tight ends: week 8 start/sit calls

Started more	Over	Started	Leagues	Week 8 points	Call
T.J. Hockenson MIN	Tyler Warren	58%	1,494	15.8 to 5.8	58% right Compare
Tyler Warren IND	Hunter Henry	54%	1,356	5.8 to 6.0	54% wrong Compare
Hunter Henry NE	Dalton Kincaid	79%	1,250	6.0 to 18.6	79% wrong Compare
Sam LaPorta DET	Hunter Henry	64%	1,093	6.5 to 6.0	64% right Compare
Tyler Warren IND	Kyle Pitts Sr.	71%	1,068	5.8 to 2.6	71% right Compare
Tyler Warren IND	Dallas Goedert	59%	1,045	5.8 to 7.2	59% wrong Compare
Kyle Pitts Sr. ATL	Dalton Kincaid	60%	1,043	2.6 to 18.6	60% wrong Compare
T.J. Hockenson MIN	Harold Fannin Jr.	79%	1,028	15.8 to 23.4	79% wrong Compare
Dallas Goedert PHI	Dalton Kincaid	80%	1,025	7.2 to 18.6	80% wrong Compare
Colston Loveland CHI	Brenton Strange	79%	1,001	11.5 to 7.5	79% right Compare
Kyle Pitts Sr. ATL	Brenton Strange	54%	996	2.6 to 7.5	54% wrong Compare
Sam LaPorta DET	Dallas Goedert	70%	988	6.5 to 7.2	70% wrong Compare
Colston Loveland CHI	Dalton Kincaid	84%	985	11.5 to 18.6	84% wrong Compare
Travis Kelce KC	Brenton Strange	74%	969	11.7 to 7.5	74% right Compare
Brenton Strange JAX	Harold Fannin Jr.	58%	934	7.5 to 23.4	58% wrong Compare

Week 8's most missed calls

Lamar Jackson over Matthew Stafford started in 84% of 1,420 leagues; Matthew Stafford scored 9.3 to 0.0
Hunter Henry over Dalton Kincaid started in 79% of 1,250 leagues; Dalton Kincaid scored 18.6 to 6.0
Jayden Daniels over Kirk Cousins started in 84% of 1,080 leagues; Kirk Cousins scored 28.2 to 15.0
Lamar Jackson over Jordan Love started in 58% of 1,567 leagues; Jordan Love scored 22.5 to 0.0
Jordan Mason over Omarion Hampton started in 84% of 1,056 leagues; Omarion Hampton scored 4.7 to 2.0

A call: a team with both players at the same position on its roster, both of whom played that week, that started one and benched the other. Leagues: the leagues where a team made that call; a week's list shows calls at least 100 leagues made, with at least 15% going the other way. Calls come from Yahoo, Sleeper and ESPN leagues. Points are PPR.

Common questions

Where do these start/sit calls come from?

From real fantasy leagues connected to Fantasy Hall of Fame. Each week, on every team that had two players at a position who both played, the one in the lineup counts as started over the one on the bench. A call shows here once at least 100 leagues made it and at least 15% of them went the other way.

What was the most common close call in week 8?

Jayden Daniels over Bryce Young: 82% of 1,938 leagues with both started Jayden Daniels.