Should I start Mike Washington Jr. or Nate Adkins this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Mike Washington Jr.

+3.9 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Mike Washington Jr. over Nate Adkins for Week 8 Half-PPR: 5.2 projected points versus 1.3.

Mike Washington Jr.: 3.2 FP recent scoring average.
Nate Adkins: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against KC.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:41 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Mike Washington Jr.

RB · LVStats & schedule

5.2FF projected

↓ -1.3 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nate Adkins

TE · DENStats & schedule

1.3FF projected

↑ +0.5 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Mike Washington Jr.

Fortified5.2

ESPN6.5

Sleeper5.3

FantasyPros5.2

Mike Washington Jr. faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.2 fantasy points.

Nate Adkins

Fortified1.3

ESPN0.8

Sleeper1.4

FantasyPros1.6

Nate Adkins faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

Mike Washington Jr. projects for 5.2 points in half-PPR scoring, 3.9 more than Nate Adkins. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:41 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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