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

THE FF CALL

Start Jared Goff

+1.2 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Jared Goff over Sam Darnold for Week 8 Half-PPR: 15.8 projected points versus 14.6.

Jared Goff: 23.5 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against MIN.
Sam Darnold: 11.1 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup lift against CHI.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:19 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Jared Goff

QB · DETStats & schedule

15.8FF projected

↓ -0.3 vs ESPN

vs MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Sam Darnold

QB · SEAStats & schedule

14.6FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

vs CHI

Mon 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

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%.

Sam Darnold

Fortified14.6

ESPN14.8

Sleeper14.9

Sam Darnold faces CHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 11.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.

Jared Goff projects for 15.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 1.2 more than Sam Darnold. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:19 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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