Should I start Aaron Rodgers or Michael Penix Jr. this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Aaron Rodgers

+0.5 projected edge · PPR

Start Aaron Rodgers over Michael Penix Jr. for Week 8 PPR: 15.2 projected points versus 14.6.

Aaron Rodgers: 17.0 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against CLE.
Michael Penix Jr.: 19.3 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against TB.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:38 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Aaron Rodgers

QB · PITStats & schedule

15.2FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Michael Penix Jr.

QB · ATLStats & schedule

14.6FF projected

↓ -1.0 vs ESPN

at TB

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Aaron Rodgers

Fortified15.2

ESPN15.1

Sleeper15.6

Aaron Rodgers faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 17.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Michael Penix Jr.

Fortified14.6

ESPN15.7

Sleeper14.3

Michael Penix Jr. faces TB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 19.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Aaron Rodgers projects for 15.2 points in PPR scoring, 0.5 more than Michael Penix Jr.. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:38 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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