Should I start Marvin Mims Jr. or Reggie Virgil this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Marvin Mims Jr.

+0.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Marvin Mims Jr. over Reggie Virgil for Week 8 Half-PPR: 3.5 projected points versus 2.8.

Marvin Mims Jr.: 3.6 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against KC.
Reggie Virgil: 1.3 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against DAL.

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

FF PICK

Marvin Mims Jr.

WR · DENStats & schedule

3.5FF projected

↓ -0.8 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Reggie Virgil

WR · ARIStats & schedule

2.8FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Marvin Mims Jr.

Fortified3.5

ESPN4.2

Sleeper3.2

Marvin Mims Jr. faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Reggie Virgil

Fortified2.8

ESPN2.9

Sleeper2.6

Reggie Virgil faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

Marvin Mims Jr. projects for 3.5 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Reggie Virgil. 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, 3:30 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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