Should I start Quentin Johnston or Taquan Mizzell this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Quentin Johnston

+6.6 projected edge · PPR

Start Quentin Johnston over Taquan Mizzell for Week 8 PPR: 6.6 projected points versus 0.0.

Quentin Johnston: 6.7 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against LAR.
Taquan Mizzell: BYE.

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

FF PICK

Quentin Johnston

WR · LACStats & schedule

6.6FF projected

↑ +0.5 vs ESPN

at LAR

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Taquan Mizzell

RB · NYGStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Quentin Johnston

Fortified6.6

ESPN6.1

Sleeper6.7

FantasyPros7.3

Quentin Johnston faces LAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Taquan Mizzell

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Taquan Mizzell is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Quentin Johnston has a scheduled game and projects for 6.6 FP. Confirm his availability 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, 11:35 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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