Garrett Wilson vs. Stefon Diggs: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start Garrett Wilson. Wilson is projected for 14.4 PPR points vs 11.8 for Stefon Diggs, and faces the 15th-softest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

Garrett Wilson vs. Stefon Diggs: Week 8 side by side

Garrett Wilson
WR · NYJ
Stefon Diggs
WR · WAS
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)14.411.8
Floor (lowest source)13.211.2
Ceiling (highest source)16.612.6
StatChasers projection13.3 (WR18)11.5 (WR25)
Opponentvs LVvs PHI
Opponent vs. position15th-softest (31.4 pts/g allowed)2nd-softest (40.1 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage23% target share (last 3)23% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
Our callSTART · WR2START · WR3

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Garrett Wilson vs. Stefon Diggs Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Garrett Wilson or Stefon Diggs in Week 8?

Start Garrett Wilson. Wilson projects for 14.4 PPR points vs LV, against 11.8 for Stefon Diggs vs PHI: a 2.6-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

Garrett Wilson vs. Stefon Diggs: who will score more fantasy points in Week 8?

Garrett Wilson is projected to score more: 14.4 PPR points to 11.8 for Stefon Diggs.

The sources range from 13.2 to 16.6 for Wilson and from 11.2 to 12.6 for Diggs. Even Diggs's highest projection is below Wilson's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 8, Garrett Wilson or Stefon Diggs?

Garrett Wilson is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Wilson at 13.2 PPR points, against 11.2 for Stefon Diggs.

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 8, Garrett Wilson or Stefon Diggs?

Garrett Wilson has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Wilson at 16.6 PPR points, against 12.6 for Stefon Diggs.

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 8, Garrett Wilson or Stefon Diggs?

Garrett Wilson plays LV and Stefon Diggs plays PHI in Week 8.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Wilson faces the 15th-softest defense against WRs and Diggs faces the 2nd-softest defense against WRs, so Stefon Diggs has the softer matchup.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Who gets more volume, Garrett Wilson or Stefon Diggs?

Over his recent games Garrett Wilson has drawn 23% of his team's targets, and Stefon Diggs 23% of his team's targets.

Does PPR scoring change Garrett Wilson vs. Stefon Diggs?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are Garrett Wilson and Stefon Diggs playing in Week 8?

Neither Garrett Wilson nor Stefon Diggs has an injury designation for Week 8.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Garrett Wilson and Stefon Diggs projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). Garrett Wilson is projected by 5 of them and Stefon Diggs by 5.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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