Should I start Jared Goff or Kirk Cousins this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Kirk Cousins

+0.9 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Kirk Cousins over Jared Goff for Week 8 Half-PPR: 16.8 projected points versus 15.8.

Jared Goff: 23.5 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against MIN.
Kirk Cousins: 17.6 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:10 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Kirk Cousins

QB · LVStats & schedule

16.8FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jared Goff

QB · DETStats & schedule

15.8FF projected

↓ -0.3 vs ESPN

vs MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Kirk Cousins

Fortified16.8

ESPN16.6

Sleeper16.5

Kirk Cousins faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 17.6 fantasy points.

Jared Goff

Fortified15.8

ESPN16.1

Sleeper15.7

Jared Goff faces MIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 23.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Kirk Cousins projects for 16.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.9 more than Jared Goff. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:10 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.