Should I start Josh Allen or Malik Willis this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Josh Allen

+8.0 projected edge · Standard

Start Josh Allen over Malik Willis for Week 8 Standard: 24.6 projected points versus 16.6.

Josh Allen: 24.4 FP recent scoring average.
Malik Willis: 22.4 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

Josh Allen

QB · BUFStats & schedule

24.6FF projected

↑ +0.9 vs ESPN

vs BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Malik Willis

QB · MIAStats & schedule

16.6FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

vs NE

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Josh Allen

Fortified24.6

ESPN23.7

Sleeper24.0

FantasyPros24.3

Boosted TreesExperimental · saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET24.2

WorkloadExperimental · saved Oct 28, 9:08 PM ET21.3

Monte CarloExperimental · central 80%: 8.6–34.5 FP · saved Oct 28, 9:16 PM ET21.4

Josh Allen faces BAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 24.4 fantasy points.

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.

Josh Allen projects for 24.6 points in standard scoring, 8.0 more than Malik Willis. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff.

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

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