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Should I start Tee Higgins or Zaire Mitchell-Paden this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tee Higgins

+11.0 projected edge ยท Standard

Start Tee Higgins over Zaire Mitchell-Paden for Week 8 Standard: 11.0 projected points versus 0.0.

  • Tee Higgins: 8.9 FP recent scoring average.
  • Zaire Mitchell-Paden: BYE.

Forecast updated ยท Standard

Tee Higgins
Why this pick?

Tee Higgins

Fortified11.0
ESPN10.3
Sleeper11.0
FantasyProsโ€”

Tee Higgins faces TEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.9 fantasy points.

Zaire Mitchell-Paden

Fortified0.0
ESPNโ€”
Sleeper0.0
FantasyProsโ€”

BYE

Zaire Mitchell-Paden is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Tee Higgins has a scheduled game and projects for 11.0 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

Updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:02 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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