Should I start Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Ryan Flournoy this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba

+14.5 projected edge · PPR

Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over Ryan Flournoy for Week 8 PPR: 24.4 projected points versus 9.9.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 26.5 FP recent scoring average.
Ryan Flournoy: 13.3 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

Jaxon Smith-Njigba

WR · SEAStats & schedule

24.4FF projected

↑ +2.5 vs ESPN

vs CHI

Mon 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Ryan Flournoy

WR · DALStats & schedule

9.9FF projected

↑ +0.9 vs ESPN

vs ARI

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Fortified24.4

ESPN22.0

Sleeper25.1

FantasyPros23.5

Jaxon Smith-Njigba faces CHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 26.5 fantasy points.

Ryan Flournoy

Fortified9.9

ESPN9.1

Sleeper8.5

FantasyPros9.1

Ryan Flournoy faces ARI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 13.3 fantasy points.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba projects for 24.4 points in PPR scoring, 14.5 more than Ryan Flournoy. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. 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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