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

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Will Shipley: Confirmed unavailable; do not make a normal active-player recommendation. His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check. Check back later this week for updated projections and injury news before setting your lineup.

Will Shipley: INJURY_RESERVE; 8.3 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against WAS.
Zavion Thomas: 2.9 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against SEA.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:15 AM ET · PPR

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Will Shipley

RB · PHIStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

at WAS

Sun 8:20 PM ET

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Zavion Thomas

WR · CHIStats & schedule

2.1FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

at SEA

Mon 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Will Shipley

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

Will Shipley faces WAS in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%. INJURY_RESERVE

Zavion Thomas

Fortified2.1

ESPN1.9

Sleeper2.9

Zavion Thomas faces SEA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:15 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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