Should I start Will Shipley or Zavion Thomas this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Zavion Thomas

+0.6 projected edge · PPR

Start Zavion Thomas over Will Shipley for Week 8 PPR: 1.7 projected points versus 1.0.

Will Shipley: 5.3 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against WAS.
Zavion Thomas: 2.9 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup reduction against SEA.

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

FF PICK

Zavion Thomas

WR · CHIStats & schedule

1.7FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

at SEA

Mon 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Will Shipley

RB · PHIStats & schedule

1.0FF projected

at WAS

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

Zavion Thomas

Fortified1.7

ESPN1.9

Sleeper1.7

FantasyPros—

Zavion Thomas faces SEA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.

Will Shipley

Fortified1.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Will Shipley faces WAS in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Zavion Thomas projects for 1.7 points in PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Will Shipley. 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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