Should I start Mo Alie-Cox or Reggie Virgil this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Reggie Virgil

+1.7 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Reggie Virgil over Mo Alie-Cox for Week 8 Half-PPR: 2.8 projected points versus 1.1.

Mo Alie-Cox: 3.0 FP recent scoring average.
Reggie Virgil: 1.3 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against DAL.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:44 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Reggie Virgil

WR · ARIStats & schedule

2.8FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Mo Alie-Cox

TE · INDStats & schedule

1.1FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

at JAC

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Reggie Virgil

Fortified2.8

ESPN2.9

Sleeper2.6

Reggie Virgil faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

Mo Alie-Cox

Fortified1.1

ESPN0.8

Sleeper0.8

Mo Alie-Cox faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.0 fantasy points.

Reggie Virgil projects for 2.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 1.7 more than Mo Alie-Cox. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:44 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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