Should I start Dontayvion Wicks or Treylon Burks this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Treylon Burks

+0.7 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Treylon Burks over Dontayvion Wicks for Week 8 Half-PPR: 6.8 projected points versus 6.1.

Dontayvion Wicks: 6.1 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup lift against WAS.
Treylon Burks: 6.1 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against PHI.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:30 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Treylon Burks

WR · WASStats & schedule

6.8FF projected

↓ -1.0 vs ESPN

vs PHI

Sun 8:20 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Dontayvion Wicks

WR · PHIStats & schedule

6.1FF projected

↓ -0.5 vs ESPN

at WAS

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

Treylon Burks

Fortified6.8

ESPN7.8

Sleeper4.4

Treylon Burks faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

Dontayvion Wicks

Fortified6.1

ESPN6.6

Sleeper4.9

Dontayvion Wicks faces WAS in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%. Dontayvion Wicks is questionable. Check his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros estimates a 29% chance of playing (checked Oct 28, 3:25 AM ET).

Treylon Burks projects for 6.8 points, 0.7 more than Dontayvion Wicks. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:30 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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