Should I start Jaylen Waddle or Jordan Addison this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Jordan Addison

+0.0 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Jordan Addison over Jaylen Waddle for Week 8 Half-PPR: 7.6 projected points versus 7.6.

Jaylen Waddle: 5.0 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against KC.
Jordan Addison: 3.3 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup lift against DET.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:20 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Jordan Addison

WR · MINStats & schedule

7.6FF projected

↓ -0.5 vs ESPN

at DET

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jaylen Waddle

WR · DENStats & schedule

7.6FF projected

↓ -0.8 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Jordan Addison

Fortified7.6

ESPN8.1

Sleeper7.7

Jordan Addison faces DET in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.

Jaylen Waddle

Fortified7.6

ESPN8.4

Sleeper9.0

Jaylen Waddle faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%. Jaylen Waddle is questionable. Check his availability before kickoff.

Jordan Addison projects for 7.6 points, 0.0 more than Jaylen Waddle. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:20 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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