Should I start Nate Boerkircher or Stefon Diggs this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Stefon Diggs

+10.7 projected edge · PPR

Start Stefon Diggs over Nate Boerkircher for Week 8 PPR: 13.9 projected points versus 3.3.

Nate Boerkircher: 6.4 FP recent scoring average.
Stefon Diggs: 16.4 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against PHI.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:30 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Stefon Diggs

WR · WASStats & schedule

13.9FF projected

↑ +1.4 vs ESPN

vs PHI

Sun 8:20 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nate Boerkircher

TE · JACStats & schedule

3.3FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Stefon Diggs

Fortified13.9

ESPN12.6

Sleeper11.7

FantasyPros11.9

Stefon Diggs faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 16.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

Nate Boerkircher

Fortified3.3

ESPN2.9

Sleeper1.5

FantasyPros2.8

Nate Boerkircher faces IND in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.4 fantasy points.

Stefon Diggs projects for 13.9 points in PPR scoring, 10.7 more than Nate Boerkircher. 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 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:30 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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