Should I start Phil Mafah or Rashee Rice this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

Phil Mafah has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye.

Phil Mafah: BYE.
Rashee Rice: 2.5% matchup reduction against DEN.

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

THE ALTERNATIVE

Phil Mafah

RB · NYGStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

THE ALTERNATIVE

Rashee Rice

WR · KCStats & schedule

9.9FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Phil Mafah

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros0.0

BYE

Rashee Rice

Fortified9.9

ESPN9.9

Sleeper10.4

FantasyPros9.9

Rashee Rice faces DEN in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%. Rashee Rice is questionable. Check his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros estimates a 52% chance of playing (checked Oct 27, 11:25 PM ET).

Phil Mafah has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye. 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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