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

THE FF CALL

Start Mike Washington Jr.

+5.5 projected edge · PPR

Start Mike Washington Jr. over Travis Homer for Week 8 PPR: 5.8 projected points versus 0.3.

Mike Washington Jr.: 3.6 FP recent scoring average.
Travis Homer: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against CLE.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:30 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Mike Washington Jr.

RB · LVStats & schedule

5.8FF projected

↓ -1.0 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Travis Homer

RB · PITStats & schedule

0.3FF projected

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Mike Washington Jr.

Fortified5.8

ESPN6.9

Sleeper5.7

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

Travis Homer

Fortified0.3

Sleeper0.3

Travis Homer faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Mike Washington Jr. projects for 5.8 points in PPR scoring, 5.5 more than Travis Homer. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:30 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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