Should I start Bryce Young or Malik Willis this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Malik Willis

+0.6 projected edge · Standard

Start Malik Willis over Bryce Young for Week 8 Standard: 16.6 projected points versus 16.0.

Bryce Young: 12.6 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against GB.
Malik Willis: 22.4 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 29, 2026, 5:44 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Malik Willis

QB · MIAStats & schedule

16.6FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

vs NE

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Bryce Young

QB · CARStats & schedule

16.0FF projected

↓ -0.9 vs ESPN

at GB

Thu 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Malik Willis

Fortified16.6

ESPN16.2

Sleeper13.3

FantasyPros16.0

Boosted TreesExperimental · saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET12.8

WorkloadExperimental · saved Oct 28, 9:08 PM ET15.3

Monte CarloExperimental · conditional on availability · central 80%: 6.3–24.5 FP · saved Oct 28, 9:16 PM ET15.1

Malik Willis faces NE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 22.4 fantasy points.

Bryce Young

Fortified16.0

ESPN16.9

Sleeper17.4

FantasyPros16.9

Boosted TreesExperimental · saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET16.7

WorkloadExperimental · includes FantasyPros stat inputs · saved Oct 28, 9:08 PM ET16.6

Monte CarloExperimental · central 80%: 6.9–26.8 FP · saved Oct 28, 9:16 PM ET16.7

Bryce Young faces GB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 12.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Malik Willis projects for 16.6 points in standard scoring, 0.6 more than Bryce Young. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 29, 2026, 5:44 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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