Should I start Dontayvion Wicks or Treylon Burks this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Treylon Burks

+0.2 projected edge · PPR

Start Treylon Burks over Dontayvion Wicks for Week 8 PPR: 7.5 projected points versus 7.3.

Dontayvion Wicks: 7.8 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup lift against WAS.
Treylon Burks: 7.6 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against PHI.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:30 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Treylon Burks

WR · WASStats & schedule

7.5FF projected

↓ -1.5 vs ESPN

vs PHI

Sun 8:20 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Dontayvion Wicks

WR · PHIStats & schedule

7.3FF projected

↓ -0.8 vs ESPN

at WAS

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

Treylon Burks

Fortified7.5

ESPN8.9

Sleeper5.2

FantasyPros6.4

Treylon Burks faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

Dontayvion Wicks

Fortified7.3

ESPN8.2

Sleeper5.9

FantasyPros6.9

Dontayvion Wicks faces WAS in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%. Dontayvion Wicks is questionable. Check his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros estimates a 29% chance of playing (checked Oct 28, 12:30 AM ET).

Treylon Burks projects for 7.5 points, 0.2 more than Dontayvion Wicks. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:30 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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