Should I start MIA D/ST or SF D/ST this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start MIA D/ST

+2.9 projected edge · Standard

Start MIA D/ST over SF D/ST for Week 8 Standard: 2.9 projected points versus 0.0.

MIA D/ST: 2.0 FP recent scoring average.
SF D/ST: BYE; 8.7 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:18 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

MIA D/ST

DST · MIAStats & schedule

2.9FF projected

vs NE

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

SF D/ST

DST · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

MIA D/ST

Fortified2.9

Sleeper2.9

MIA D/ST faces NE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.0 fantasy points.

SF D/ST

Fortified0.0

Recent scoring average: 8.7 fantasy points. BYE

SF D/ST is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. MIA D/ST has a scheduled game and projects for 2.9 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:18 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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