Should I start Phil Mafah or Tahj Brooks this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tahj Brooks

+0.8 projected edge · PPR

Start Tahj Brooks over Phil Mafah for Week 8 PPR: 0.8 projected points versus 0.0.

Phil Mafah: BYE.
Tahj Brooks: 0.3 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 1:41 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Tahj Brooks

RB · CINStats & schedule

0.8FF projected

vs TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Phil Mafah

RB · NYGStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Tahj Brooks

Fortified0.8

ESPN—

Sleeper0.8

FantasyPros—

Tahj Brooks faces TEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.3 fantasy points.

Phil Mafah

Fortified0.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

BYE

Phil Mafah is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Tahj Brooks has a scheduled game and projects for 0.8 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 1:41 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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