Should I start Mike Washington Jr. or Nate Adkins this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Mike Washington Jr.

+4.2 projected edge · Standard

Start Mike Washington Jr. over Nate Adkins for Week 8 Standard: 5.0 projected points versus 0.8.

Mike Washington Jr.: 2.9 FP recent scoring average.
Nate Adkins: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against KC.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:46 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Mike Washington Jr.

RB · LVStats & schedule

5.0FF projected

↓ -1.1 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nate Adkins

TE · DENStats & schedule

0.8FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Mike Washington Jr.

Fortified5.0

ESPN6.1

Sleeper5.0

Mike Washington Jr. faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.9 fantasy points.

Nate Adkins

Fortified0.8

ESPN0.6

Sleeper1.1

Nate Adkins faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

Mike Washington Jr. projects for 5.0 points in standard scoring, 4.2 more than Nate Adkins. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:46 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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