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

THE FF CALL

Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba

+24.3 projected edge · PPR

Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over Tay Martin for Week 8 PPR: 24.4 projected points versus 0.2.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 26.5 FP recent scoring average.
Tay Martin: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against MIN.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:35 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

Tay Martin

WR · DETStats & schedule

0.2FF projected

vs MIN

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.

Tay Martin

Fortified0.2

Sleeper0.3

FantasyPros0.1

Tay Martin faces MIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba projects for 24.4 points in PPR scoring, 24.3 more than Tay Martin. 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, 12:35 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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