Should I start Mo Alie-Cox or Treylon Burks this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Treylon Burks

+4.5 projected edge · Standard

Start Treylon Burks over Mo Alie-Cox for Week 8 Standard: 5.4 projected points versus 0.8.

Mo Alie-Cox: 2.5 FP recent scoring average.
Treylon Burks: 4.6 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against PHI.

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

FF PICK

Treylon Burks

WR · WASStats & schedule

5.4FF projected

↓ -1.2 vs ESPN

vs PHI

Sun 8:20 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Mo Alie-Cox

TE · INDStats & schedule

0.8FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

at JAC

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Treylon Burks

Fortified5.4

ESPN6.5

Sleeper3.6

FantasyPros4.6

Treylon Burks faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

Mo Alie-Cox

Fortified0.8

ESPN0.6

Sleeper0.6

FantasyPros0.7

Mo Alie-Cox faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.5 fantasy points.

Treylon Burks projects for 5.4 points in standard scoring, 4.5 more than Mo Alie-Cox. 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, 12:15 AM ET).

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

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