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

THE FF CALL

Start Mike Washington Jr.

+4.5 projected edge · Standard

Start Mike Washington Jr. over Payne Durham for Week 8 Standard: 4.8 projected points versus 0.3.

Mike Washington Jr.: 2.9 FP recent scoring average.
Payne Durham: 0.2 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Mike Washington Jr.

RB · LVStats & schedule

4.8FF projected

↓ -1.3 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Payne Durham

TE · TBStats & schedule

0.3FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Mike Washington Jr.

Fortified4.8

ESPN6.1

Sleeper5.0

FantasyPros4.9

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

Payne Durham

Fortified0.3

ESPN0.3

Sleeper0.1

FantasyPros0.4

Payne Durham faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.2 fantasy points.

Mike Washington Jr. projects for 4.8 points in standard scoring, 4.5 more than Payne Durham. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.