Should I start Mike Washington Jr. or Ted Hurst III this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE RESEARCH PICK

Start Ted Hurst III

Week 8 · PPR

The available paired forecasts favor Ted Hurst III after combining their estimates. The saved inputs do not isolate a stronger football-specific advantage, so treat this as a narrow research lean.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:40 AM ET · PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

Mike Washington Jr.

RB · LVStats & schedule

5.6FF projected

↓ -1.3 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

RESEARCH PICK

Ted Hurst III

WR · TBStats & schedule

5.1FF projected

↓ -1.7 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Experimental research pick, not a proven win probability. This does not change either FF projection.

Mike Washington Jr.

FF5.6 FP

Boosted Trees4.7 FP

Workload6.6 FP

Monte Carlo6.6 FP

Middle 80% scoring range: 1.8–12.6 FP

His prior three-game scoring average was 4.0 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.5 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
Recent scoring average: 3.6 FP.
The saved workload scenario allocates 1.0 targets and 8.2 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
Return scenarios include Dont'e Thornton Jr., Jack Bech, Carter Runyon; their availability can redistribute the workload.
Last 3 recorded games: 6.3 carries per game.

Ted Hurst III

FF5.1 FP

Boosted Trees7.6 FP

Workload4.8 FP

Monte Carlo5.4 FP

Middle 80% scoring range: 0.7–11.0 FP

His prior three-game scoring average was 3.5 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 0.1 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
Recent scoring average: 2.3 FP.
The saved workload scenario allocates 2.9 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
Return scenarios include Emeka Egbuka; their availability can redistribute the workload.
Last 3 recorded games: 3.0 targets per game.

Experimental models are research signals, not a validated tiebreaker yet. Missing saved results stay blank. No simulations or training were run for this request.

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.

Ted Hurst III

Fortified5.1

ESPN6.8

Sleeper5.2

FantasyPros5.6

Ted Hurst III faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.3 fantasy points.

Mike Washington Jr. projects for 5.6 points in PPR scoring, 0.5 more than Ted Hurst III. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. 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, 12:40 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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