Should I start Darren Waller or Jake Ferguson this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Jake Ferguson

+0.6 projected edge · PPR

Start Jake Ferguson over Darren Waller for Week 8 PPR: 6.6 projected points versus 5.9.

Darren Waller: 6.0 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against GB.
Jake Ferguson: 2.7 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup lift against ARI.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:25 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Jake Ferguson

TE · DALStats & schedule

6.6FF projected

↑ +1.1 vs ESPN

vs ARI

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Darren Waller

TE · CARStats & schedule

5.9FF projected

↑ +0.5 vs ESPN

at GB

Thu 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Jake Ferguson

Fortified6.6

ESPN5.5

Sleeper9.7

Jake Ferguson faces ARI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.

Darren Waller

Fortified5.9

ESPN5.4

Sleeper7.7

Darren Waller faces GB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Jake Ferguson projects for 6.6 points in PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Darren Waller. 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, 3:25 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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