Should I start Taquan Mizzell or Ty Johnson this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Ty Johnson

+3.7 projected edge · Standard

Start Ty Johnson over Taquan Mizzell for Week 8 Standard: 3.7 projected points versus 0.0.

Taquan Mizzell: BYE.
Ty Johnson: 5.0 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against BAL.

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

FF PICK

Ty Johnson

RB · BUFStats & schedule

3.7FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

vs BAL

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THE ALTERNATIVE

Taquan Mizzell

RB · NYGStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Ty Johnson

Fortified3.7

ESPN3.8

Sleeper3.8

FantasyPros3.9

Ty Johnson faces BAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Taquan Mizzell

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Taquan Mizzell is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Ty Johnson has a scheduled game and projects for 3.7 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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