Should I start Sam Roush or Theo Wease Jr. this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Sam Roush

+1.0 projected edge · PPR

Start Sam Roush over Theo Wease Jr. for Week 8 PPR: 1.8 projected points versus 0.8.

Sam Roush: 0.6 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup reduction against SEA.
Theo Wease Jr.: 3.4 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against LAR.

Forecast updated Oct 26, 2026, 11:14 PM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Sam Roush

TE · CHIStats & schedule

1.8FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at SEA

Mon 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Theo Wease Jr.

WR · LACStats & schedule

0.8FF projected

at LAR

Sun 4:05 PM ET

Why this pick?

Sam Roush

Fortified1.8

ESPN1.9

Sleeper2.1

FantasyPros—

Sam Roush faces SEA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.

Theo Wease Jr.

Fortified0.8

ESPN—

Sleeper0.3

FantasyPros—

Theo Wease Jr. faces LAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Sam Roush projects for 1.8 points in PPR scoring, 1.0 more than Theo Wease Jr.. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 26, 2026, 11:14 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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