Should I start Omarion Hampton or Samaje Perine this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Omarion Hampton

+0.6 projected edge · Standard

Start Omarion Hampton over Samaje Perine for Week 8 Standard: 7.1 projected points versus 6.5.

Omarion Hampton: 3.9 FP recent scoring average.
Samaje Perine: 10.7 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:16 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Omarion Hampton

RB · LACStats & schedule

7.1FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

at LAR

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Samaje Perine

RB · CINStats & schedule

6.5FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

vs TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Omarion Hampton

Fortified7.1

ESPN6.8

Sleeper8.4

FantasyPros8.3

Omarion Hampton faces LAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.9 fantasy points.

Samaje Perine

Fortified6.5

ESPN5.9

Sleeper5.4

FantasyPros5.2

Samaje Perine faces TEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 10.7 fantasy points.

Omarion Hampton projects for 7.1 points in standard scoring, 0.6 more than Samaje Perine. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:16 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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Scoring & lineup notes

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.