Should I start Drake London or Justin Jefferson this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Justin Jefferson

+1.0 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Justin Jefferson over Drake London for Week 8 Half-PPR: 15.8 projected points versus 14.7.

Drake London: 13.9 FP recent scoring average.
Justin Jefferson: 11.1 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup lift against DET.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:28 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Justin Jefferson

WR · MINStats & schedule

15.8FF projected

↑ +1.2 vs ESPN

at DET

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Drake London

WR · ATLStats & schedule

14.7FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

at TB

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Justin Jefferson

Fortified15.8

ESPN14.6

Sleeper15.1

FantasyPros13.8

Justin Jefferson faces DET in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 11.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.

Drake London

Fortified14.7

ESPN14.9

Sleeper14.1

FantasyPros13.7

Drake London faces TB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 13.9 fantasy points.

Justin Jefferson projects for 15.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 1.0 more than Drake London. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:28 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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