Should I start Patrick Mahomes II or Zach Wilson this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Patrick Mahomes II

+14.3 projected edge · Standard

Start Patrick Mahomes II over Zach Wilson for Week 8 Standard: 14.3 projected points versus 0.0.

Patrick Mahomes II: 8.2 FP recent scoring average.
Zach Wilson: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:32 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Patrick Mahomes II

QB · KCStats & schedule

14.3FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Zach Wilson

QB · NOStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Patrick Mahomes II

Fortified14.3

ESPN14.2

Sleeper16.4

FantasyPros15.7

Patrick Mahomes II faces DEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.2 fantasy points.

Zach Wilson

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Zach Wilson is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Patrick Mahomes II has a scheduled game and projects for 14.3 FP. Confirm his availability 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, 12:32 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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