Should I start Najee Harris or Pierre Strong Jr. this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

Najee Harris has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye.

Najee Harris: 1.3 FP recent scoring average.
Pierre Strong Jr.: 5.5 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against CAR.

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

PROJECTED LEADER

Pierre Strong Jr.

RB · GBStats & schedule

1.8FF projected

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Najee Harris

RB · FAStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

No game scheduled

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Pierre Strong Jr.

Fortified1.8

Sleeper0.7

FantasyPros0.6

Pierre Strong Jr. faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

Najee Harris

Fortified0.1

FantasyPros0.0

Recent scoring average: 1.3 fantasy points.

Najee Harris has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye. 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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