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Should I start Ronnie Rivers or Zaire Mitchell-Paden this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Ronnie Rivers

+0.4 projected edge ยท Half-PPR

Start Ronnie Rivers over Zaire Mitchell-Paden for Week 8 Half-PPR: 0.4 projected points versus 0.0.

  • Ronnie Rivers: 1.25% matchup lift against LAC.
  • Zaire Mitchell-Paden: BYE.

Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR

Ronnie Rivers
Why this pick?

Ronnie Rivers

Fortified0.4
ESPNโ€”
Sleeper0.4
FantasyProsโ€”

Ronnie Rivers faces LAC in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.

Zaire Mitchell-Paden

Fortified0.0
ESPNโ€”
Sleeper0.0
FantasyProsโ€”

BYE

Zaire Mitchell-Paden is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Ronnie Rivers has a scheduled game and projects for 0.4 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

Updated Oct 26, 2026, 1:20 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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