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

THE FF CALL

Start Mike Washington Jr.

+3.0 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Mike Washington Jr. over Tutu Atwell for Week 8 Half-PPR: 5.2 projected points versus 2.2.

Mike Washington Jr.: 3.2 FP recent scoring average.
Tutu Atwell: 0.5 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:36 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

Tutu Atwell

WR · LARStats & schedule

2.2FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

vs LAC

Sun 4:05 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.

Tutu Atwell

Fortified2.2

ESPN2.3

Sleeper2.2

FantasyPros2.9

Tutu Atwell faces LAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.5 fantasy points.

Mike Washington Jr. projects for 5.2 points in half-PPR scoring, 3.0 more than Tutu Atwell. 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, 12:36 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.