Should I start Quentin Johnston or Stefon Diggs this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Stefon Diggs

+5.8 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Stefon Diggs over Quentin Johnston for Week 8 Half-PPR: 11.4 projected points versus 5.7.

Quentin Johnston: 6.2 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against LAR.
Stefon Diggs: 13.4 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against PHI.

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

FF PICK

Stefon Diggs

WR · WASStats & schedule

11.4FF projected

↑ +1.2 vs ESPN

vs PHI

Sun 8:20 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Quentin Johnston

WR · LACStats & schedule

5.7FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

at LAR

Sun 4:05 PM ET

Why this pick?

Stefon Diggs

Fortified11.4

ESPN10.3

Sleeper9.8

FantasyPros9.8

Stefon Diggs faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 13.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

Quentin Johnston

Fortified5.7

ESPN5.1

Sleeper5.7

FantasyPros6.1

Quentin Johnston faces LAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Stefon Diggs projects for 11.4 points in half-PPR scoring, 5.8 more than Quentin Johnston. 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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