Should I start Noah Whittington or Stefon Diggs this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Stefon Diggs

+8.8 projected edge · Standard

Start Stefon Diggs over Noah Whittington for Week 8 Standard: 8.8 projected points versus 0.0.

Noah Whittington: BYE.
Stefon Diggs: 10.4 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against PHI.

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

FF PICK

Stefon Diggs

WR · WASStats & schedule

8.8FF projected

↑ +1.3 vs ESPN

vs PHI

Sun 8:20 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Noah Whittington

RB · HOUStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Stefon Diggs

Fortified8.8

ESPN7.6

Sleeper7.8

FantasyPros—

Stefon Diggs faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 10.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

Noah Whittington

Fortified0.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

BYE

Noah Whittington is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Stefon Diggs has a scheduled game and projects for 8.8 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

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

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