Should I start Mike Evans or Zay Flowers this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Zay Flowers

+22.1 projected edge · PPR

Start Zay Flowers over Mike Evans for Week 8 PPR: 22.1 projected points versus 0.0.

Mike Evans: BYE; 19.4 FP recent scoring average.
Zay Flowers: 18.3 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup lift against BUF.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:43 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Zay Flowers

WR · BALStats & schedule

22.1FF projected

↑ +2.0 vs ESPN

at BUF

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Mike Evans

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Zay Flowers

Fortified22.1

ESPN20.1

Sleeper18.4

Zay Flowers faces BUF in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 18.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

Mike Evans

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

Recent scoring average: 19.4 fantasy points. BYE

Mike Evans is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Zay Flowers has a scheduled game and projects for 22.1 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:43 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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