Start Adonai Mitchell or Jahan Dotson? Week 8

Updated Oct 29, 12:56 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Adonai Mitchell over Jahan Dotson

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Adonai Mitchell

WR · NYJ · vs LV

Market projects: 5.2; fantasy pts
LV D vs WR: 31.4; 16th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 49 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 67%; Through Week 7
Target share: 20%; Through Week 7

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Jahan Dotson

WR · ATL · at TB

Market projects: 5.1; fantasy pts
TB D vs WR: 29.9; 12th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 22 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 67%; Through Week 7
Target share: 13%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Adonai Mitchell for Jahan Dotson?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Jahan Dotson projects 47 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (5.2 a game over 9 games), Adonai Mitchell 32 (3.5 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Adonai Mitchell over Jahan Dotson, 5.2 to 5.1 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 8 game.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Adonai Mitchell over Jahan Dotson in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Adonai Mitchell at 5.2 points and Jahan Dotson at 5.1, a gap of 0.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 5.2 fantasy points for Adonai Mitchell, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Adonai Mitchell is 23 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (10, 10 and 11 market sources).

Player markets imply 5.1 fantasy points for Jahan Dotson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jahan Dotson is 24 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (7, 9 and 13 market sources).

That puts Adonai Mitchell 0.1 points ahead of Jahan Dotson on the market projections.

Week 8 matchups

Adonai Mitchell and NYJ host LV on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

LV allowed 31.4 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 16th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 150 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against LV.

Jahan Dotson and ATL visit TB on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

TB allowed 29.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 135 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against TB.

By points allowed to the position, Adonai Mitchell has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Adonai Mitchell is not on the injury report.

Jahan Dotson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Adonai Mitchell played 67 percent of NYJ snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 45 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Adonai Mitchell, Week 1 against TEN: 46 of 67 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 60 yards.

Adonai Mitchell, Week 2 against GB: 61 of 74 snaps, 12 targets and 6 catches for 63 yards.

Adonai Mitchell, Week 7 against MIA: 26 of 59 snaps, 3 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Through Week 7, Jahan Dotson played 67 percent of ATL snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 33 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Jahan Dotson, Week 4 against NO: 36 of 57 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 54 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jahan Dotson, Week 5 against BAL: 42 of 64 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 54 yards.

Jahan Dotson, Week 6 against CHI: 47 of 55 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 87 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jahan Dotson, Week 7 against SF: 38 of 69 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 6 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Adonai Mitchell played 16 games for NYJ and scored 87.9 PPR points, 5.5 a game, finishing WR73.

He caught 33 of 74 targets for 453 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 7 red zone targets and 373 air yards.

He was on the field for 50 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Jahan Dotson played 17 games for PHI and scored 50.2 PPR points, 3.0 a game, finishing WR109.

He caught 18 of 36 targets for 262 yards and 1 touchdown, with 3 red zone targets and 212 air yards.

He was on the field for 55 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Adonai Mitchell for Jahan Dotson?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jahan Dotson projects 47 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (5.2 a game over 9 games), Adonai Mitchell 32 (3.5 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Adonai Mitchell over Jahan Dotson, 5.2 to 5.1 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 8 game.
Should I drop Jahan Dotson for Adonai Mitchell?
No. Keep Jahan Dotson: he projects 47 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (5.2 a game over 9 games), Adonai Mitchell 32 (3.5 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Adonai Mitchell over Jahan Dotson, 5.2 to 5.1 projected PPR points.

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