Should I start Reggie Gilliam or Velus Jones Jr. this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

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Reggie Gilliam: Confirmed unavailable; do not make a normal active-player recommendation. Velus Jones Jr.: His availability is unresolved. Recheck his status before kickoff; a projection is not confirmation that he will play. His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check.

Reggie Gilliam: INJURY_RESERVE; 6.25% matchup lift against MIA.
Velus Jones Jr.: 1.2 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 2:42 AM ET · PPR

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Reggie Gilliam

RB · NEStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

at MIA

Sun 4:25 PM ET

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Velus Jones Jr.

WR · SEAStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs CHI

Mon 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Reggie Gilliam

Fortified0.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Reggie Gilliam faces MIA in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 6.25%. INJURY_RESERVE

Velus Jones Jr.

Fortified0.0

ESPN0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Velus Jones Jr. faces CHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.2 fantasy points.

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 2:42 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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