Should I start Phil Mafah or Tim Patrick this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tim Patrick

+0.5 projected edge · Standard

Start Tim Patrick over Phil Mafah for Week 8 Standard: 0.5 projected points versus 0.0.

Phil Mafah: BYE.
Tim Patrick: 1.4 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 1:41 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Tim Patrick

WR · NYJStats & schedule

0.5FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs LV

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Phil Mafah

RB · NYGStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Tim Patrick

Fortified0.5

ESPN0.4

Sleeper0.8

FantasyPros—

Tim Patrick faces LV in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.4 fantasy points.

Phil Mafah

Fortified0.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

BYE

Phil Mafah is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Tim Patrick has a scheduled game and projects for 0.5 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 1:41 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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