Should I start Phil Mafah or Reggie Virgil this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Reggie Virgil

+2.4 projected edge · Standard

Start Reggie Virgil over Phil Mafah for Week 8 Standard: 2.4 projected points versus 0.0.

Phil Mafah: BYE.
Reggie Virgil: 1.0 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup lift against DAL.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Reggie Virgil

WR · ARIStats & schedule

2.4FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Phil Mafah

RB · NYGStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Reggie Virgil

Fortified2.4

ESPN2.3

Sleeper2.0

FantasyPros2.4

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%.

Phil Mafah

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros0.0

BYE

Phil Mafah is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Reggie Virgil has a scheduled game and projects for 2.4 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, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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