Should I start Michael Wilson or Taquan Mizzell this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Michael Wilson

+11.5 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Michael Wilson over Taquan Mizzell for Week 8 Half-PPR: 11.5 projected points versus 0.0.

Michael Wilson: 6.4 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against DAL.
Taquan Mizzell: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:30 PM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Michael Wilson

WR · ARIStats & schedule

11.5FF projected

↑ +1.1 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Taquan Mizzell

RB · NYGStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Michael Wilson

Fortified11.5

ESPN10.4

Sleeper13.2

FantasyPros11.2

Michael Wilson faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

Taquan Mizzell

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Taquan Mizzell is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Michael Wilson has a scheduled game and projects for 11.5 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 27, 2026, 11:10 PM ET).

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:30 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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