Should I start Mike Washington Jr. or Riley Nowakowski this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Mike Washington Jr.

+5.5 projected edge · PPR

Start Mike Washington Jr. over Riley Nowakowski for Week 8 PPR: 5.6 projected points versus 0.1.

Mike Washington Jr.: 3.6 FP recent scoring average.
Riley Nowakowski: 1.25% matchup reduction against CLE.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:35 PM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Mike Washington Jr.

RB · LVStats & schedule

5.6FF projected

↓ -1.3 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Riley Nowakowski

RB · PITStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Mike Washington Jr.

Fortified5.6

ESPN6.9

Sleeper5.7

FantasyPros5.5

Mike Washington Jr. faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.6 fantasy points.

Riley Nowakowski

Fortified0.1

Sleeper0.1

Riley Nowakowski faces CLE in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Mike Washington Jr. projects for 5.6 points in PPR scoring, 5.5 more than Riley Nowakowski. 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 27, 2026, 11:10 PM ET).

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:35 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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