Should I start Nicholas Singleton or Reggie Virgil this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Reggie Virgil

+0.6 projected edge · Standard

Start Reggie Virgil over Nicholas Singleton for Week 8 Standard: 2.1 projected points versus 1.5.

Nicholas Singleton: 6.25% matchup reduction against CIN.
Reggie Virgil: 1.0 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup lift against DAL.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 2:27 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Reggie Virgil

WR · ARIStats & schedule

2.1FF projected

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nicholas Singleton

RB · TENStats & schedule

1.5FF projected

at CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Reggie Virgil

Fortified2.1

ESPN—

Sleeper1.9

FantasyPros—

Reggie Virgil faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.

Nicholas Singleton

Fortified1.5

ESPN—

Sleeper1.6

FantasyPros—

Nicholas Singleton faces CIN in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Reggie Virgil projects for 2.1 points in standard scoring, 0.6 more than Nicholas Singleton. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 2:27 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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