Should I start Savion Williams or Wesley Grimes this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Savion Williams

+3.6 projected edge · Standard

Start Savion Williams over Wesley Grimes for Week 8 Standard: 3.6 projected points versus 0.0.

Savion Williams: 4.6 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against CAR.
Wesley Grimes: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:31 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Savion Williams

WR · GBStats & schedule

3.6FF projected

↓ -0.5 vs ESPN

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Wesley Grimes

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Savion Williams

Fortified3.6

ESPN4.2

Sleeper3.3

Savion Williams faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Wesley Grimes

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Wesley Grimes is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Savion Williams has a scheduled game and projects for 3.6 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:31 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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