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

THE FF CALL

Start Mike Washington Jr.

+3.7 projected edge · PPR

Start Mike Washington Jr. over Will Kacmarek for Week 8 PPR: 5.6 projected points versus 1.9.

Mike Washington Jr.: 3.6 FP recent scoring average.
Will Kacmarek: 0.8 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:30 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

Will Kacmarek

TE · MIAStats & schedule

1.9FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs NE

Sun 4:25 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.

Will Kacmarek

Fortified1.9

ESPN2.1

Sleeper1.3

FantasyPros2.3

Will Kacmarek faces NE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points.

Mike Washington Jr. projects for 5.6 points in PPR scoring, 3.7 more than Will Kacmarek. 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, 11:30 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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