Should I start Darnell Washington or Michael Mayer this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Michael Mayer

+0.9 projected edge · PPR

Start Michael Mayer over Darnell Washington for Week 8 PPR: 7.3 projected points versus 6.4.

Darnell Washington: 7.7 FP recent scoring average.
Michael Mayer: 8.0 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against NYJ.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:15 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Michael Mayer

TE · LVStats & schedule

7.3FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Darnell Washington

TE · PITStats & schedule

6.4FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Michael Mayer

Fortified7.3

ESPN7.4

Sleeper7.5

Michael Mayer faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Darnell Washington

Fortified6.4

ESPN6.5

Sleeper6.1

Darnell Washington faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.7 fantasy points.

Michael Mayer projects for 7.3 points in PPR scoring, 0.9 more than Darnell Washington. 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, 3:15 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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