Should I start Simi Fehoko or Will Pauling this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

Will Pauling has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye.

Simi Fehoko: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup lift against DAL.
Will Pauling: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:08 AM ET · Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

Simi Fehoko

WR · ARIStats & schedule

0.9FF projected

↓ -0.6 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Will Pauling

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Simi Fehoko

Fortified0.9

ESPN1.5

Sleeper0.0

Simi Fehoko faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.

Will Pauling

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Will Pauling has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:08 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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