Start Jerry Jeudy or Adonai Mitchell? Week 8

Updated Oct 28, 9:06 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Jerry Jeudy over Adonai Mitchell

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Jerry Jeudy

WR · CLE · at PIT

Market projects: 5.5; fantasy pts
PIT D vs WR: 30.2; 14th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 25 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 59%; Through Week 7
Target share: 11%; Through Week 7

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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

Should I drop Adonai Mitchell for Jerry Jeudy?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Jerry Jeudy projects 38 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (4.2 a game over 9 games), Adonai Mitchell 32 (3.5 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jerry Jeudy over Adonai Mitchell, 5.5 to 5.2 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Jerry Jeudy over Adonai Mitchell in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Jerry Jeudy at 5.5 points and Adonai Mitchell at 5.2, a gap of 0.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Jerry Jeudy at ADP 134 and Adonai Mitchell at 195.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 5.5 fantasy points for Jerry Jeudy, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jerry Jeudy is 22 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.1 touchdowns (7, 7 and 9 market sources).

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).

That puts Jerry Jeudy 0.3 points ahead of Adonai Mitchell on the market projections.

Week 8 matchups

Jerry Jeudy and CLE visit PIT on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

PIT allowed 30.2 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 14th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 147 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against PIT.

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.

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

Injury status

Jerry Jeudy is not on the injury report.

Adonai Mitchell is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Jerry Jeudy played 59 percent of CLE snaps, drew 11 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 2 percent of the red zone chances.

Jerry Jeudy, Week 4 against PIT: 24 of 64 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 36 yards.

Jerry Jeudy, Week 5 against NYJ: 55 of 68 snaps, 7 targets and 3 catches for 19 yards.

Jerry Jeudy, Week 6 against BAL: 39 of 62 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 69 yards.

Jerry Jeudy, Week 7 against TEN: 43 of 70 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 21 yards.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jerry Jeudy played 17 games for CLE and scored 120.7 PPR points, 7.1 a game, finishing WR52.

He caught 50 of 106 targets for 602 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 9 red zone targets and 436 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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.

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 Jerry Jeudy?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jerry Jeudy projects 38 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (4.2 a game over 9 games), Adonai Mitchell 32 (3.5 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jerry Jeudy over Adonai Mitchell, 5.5 to 5.2 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Jerry Jeudy for Adonai Mitchell?
No. Keep Jerry Jeudy: he projects 38 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (4.2 a game over 9 games), Adonai Mitchell 32 (3.5 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jerry Jeudy over Adonai Mitchell, 5.5 to 5.2 projected PPR points.

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