THE ALTERNATIVE
Dylan Sampson
RB · CLEStats & schedule ›4.9FF projected
↑ +0.8 vs ESPN
at PITSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Dylan Sampson or Mike Washington Jr. this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Mike Washington Jr.
Week 8 · Standard
Mike Washington Jr. averaged 6.3 carries per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 0.0 for Dylan Sampson. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Mike Washington Jr. receives the better positional matchup adjustment (0% versus -2.5%).
Forecast updated · Standard
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Mike Washington Jr.
RB · LVStats & schedule ›5.0FF projected
↓ -1.1 vs ESPN
at NYJSun 1:00 PM ET
Dylan Sampson
FF4.9 FP
Boosted Trees2.7 FP
Workload3.6 FP
Monte Carlo3.6 FP
- Recent scoring average: 7.7 FP.
- The PIT defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 2.5%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 2.6 targets and 3.1 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 1 recorded games: 0.0 carries per game.
Mike Washington Jr.
FF5.0 FP
Boosted Trees3.9 FP
Workload5.9 FP
Monte Carlo5.9 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 3.0 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.6 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 2.9 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 1.0 targets and 8.2 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Dont'e Thornton Jr., Jack Bech, Carter Runyon; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 6.3 carries per game.
Dylan Sampson
Fortified4.9
ESPN4.1
Sleeper4.6
Dylan Sampson faces PIT in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.
Mike Washington Jr.
Fortified5.0
ESPN6.1
Sleeper5.0
Mike Washington Jr. faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.9 fantasy points.
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