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

THE FF CALL

Start Trey McBride

+10.1 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Trey McBride over Mike Washington Jr. for Week 8 Half-PPR: 15.3 projected points versus 5.2.

Mike Washington Jr.: 3.2 FP recent scoring average.
Trey McBride: 16.0 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

Trey McBride

TE · ARIStats & schedule

15.3FF projected

↑ +1.5 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 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?

Trey McBride

Fortified15.3

ESPN13.8

Sleeper15.3

FantasyPros15.0

Trey McBride faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 16.0 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.

Trey McBride projects for 15.3 points in half-PPR scoring, 10.1 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, 11:30 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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