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

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

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

Simi Fehoko: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against DAL.
Zaire Mitchell-Paden: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:10 AM ET · Half-PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

Simi Fehoko

WR · ARIStats & schedule

1.1FF projected

↓ -0.8 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Zaire Mitchell-Paden

TE · HOUStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Simi Fehoko

Fortified1.1

ESPN1.9

Sleeper0.0

Simi Fehoko faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

Zaire Mitchell-Paden

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Zaire Mitchell-Paden has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:10 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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