Should I start Mike Evans or Stefon Diggs this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Stefon Diggs

+11.5 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Stefon Diggs over Mike Evans for Week 8 Half-PPR: 11.5 projected points versus 0.0.

Mike Evans: BYE; 16.9 FP recent scoring average.
Stefon Diggs: 13.4 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against PHI.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:24 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Stefon Diggs

WR · WASStats & schedule

11.5FF projected

↑ +1.3 vs ESPN

vs PHI

Sun 8:20 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Mike Evans

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Stefon Diggs

Fortified11.5

ESPN10.3

Sleeper9.8

Stefon Diggs faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 13.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

Mike Evans

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

Recent scoring average: 16.9 fantasy points. BYE

Mike Evans is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Stefon Diggs has a scheduled game and projects for 11.5 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:24 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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