Should I start Quentin Johnston or Theo Wease Jr. this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Quentin Johnston

+5.0 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Quentin Johnston over Theo Wease Jr. for Week 8 Half-PPR: 5.7 projected points versus 0.6.

Quentin Johnston: 6.2 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against LAR.
Theo Wease Jr.: 2.6 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against LAR.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:35 PM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Quentin Johnston

WR · LACStats & schedule

5.7FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

at LAR

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Theo Wease Jr.

WR · LACStats & schedule

0.6FF projected

at LAR

Sun 4:05 PM ET

Why this pick?

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%.

Theo Wease Jr.

Fortified0.6

Sleeper0.2

FantasyPros0.1

Theo Wease Jr. faces LAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Quentin Johnston projects for 5.7 points in half-PPR scoring, 5.0 more than Theo Wease 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, 11:35 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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