Should I start Mike Washington Jr. or Ollie Gordon II this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Ollie Gordon II

+7.2 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Ollie Gordon II over Mike Washington Jr. for Week 8 Half-PPR: 12.4 projected points versus 5.2.

Mike Washington Jr.: 3.2 FP recent scoring average.
Ollie Gordon II: 15.8 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:35 PM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Ollie Gordon II

RB · MIAStats & schedule

12.4FF projected

↓ -1.1 vs ESPN

vs NE

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Mike Washington Jr.

RB · LVStats & schedule

5.2FF projected

↓ -1.3 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Ollie Gordon II

Fortified12.4

ESPN13.6

Sleeper12.2

FantasyPros11.1

Ollie Gordon II faces NE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 15.8 fantasy points.

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.

Ollie Gordon II projects for 12.4 points in half-PPR scoring, 7.2 more than Mike Washington Jr.. 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 27, 2026, 11:10 PM ET).

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:35 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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