Should I start Sam Darnold or Zach Wilson this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Sam Darnold

+15.3 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Sam Darnold over Zach Wilson for Week 8 Half-PPR: 15.3 projected points versus 0.0.

Sam Darnold: 11.1 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup lift against CHI.
Zach Wilson: BYE.

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

FF PICK

Sam Darnold

QB · SEAStats & schedule

15.3FF projected

↑ +0.5 vs ESPN

vs CHI

Mon 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Zach Wilson

QB · NOStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Sam Darnold

Fortified15.3

ESPN14.8

Sleeper14.9

FantasyPros16.6

Sam Darnold faces CHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 11.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.

Zach Wilson

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Zach Wilson is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Sam Darnold has a scheduled game and projects for 15.3 FP. Confirm his availability 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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