Should I start Aaron Jones Sr. or Jordan Mason this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Jordan Mason

+0.3 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Jordan Mason over Aaron Jones Sr. for Week 8 Half-PPR: 9.4 projected points versus 9.1.

Aaron Jones Sr.: 10.2 FP recent scoring average.
Jordan Mason: 6.8 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:44 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Jordan Mason

RB · MINStats & schedule

9.4FF projected

↑ +0.5 vs ESPN

at DET

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Aaron Jones Sr.

RB · MINStats & schedule

9.1FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at DET

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Jordan Mason

Fortified9.4

ESPN8.9

Sleeper10.3

Jordan Mason faces DET in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.8 fantasy points.

Aaron Jones Sr.

Fortified9.1

ESPN9.1

Sleeper8.7

Aaron Jones Sr. faces DET in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 10.2 fantasy points. Aaron Jones Sr. is questionable. Check his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros estimates a 40% chance of playing (checked Oct 28, 2:39 AM ET).

Jordan Mason projects for 9.4 points, 0.3 more than Aaron Jones Sr.. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:44 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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