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

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Mike Washington Jr.: 2.9 FP recent scoring average.
Terry McLaurin: OUT; 5.5 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against PHI.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:38 AM ET · Standard

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Mike Washington Jr.

RB · LVStats & schedule

4.8FF projected

↓ -1.3 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

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Terry McLaurin

WR · WASStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

vs PHI

Sun 8:20 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.

Terry McLaurin

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

Terry McLaurin faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%. OUT

Terry McLaurin: Confirmed unavailable; do not make a normal active-player recommendation. His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check. Check back later this week for updated projections and injury news before setting your lineup. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:38 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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