Start Stefon Diggs or A.J. Brown? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 2:16 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start A.J. Brown over Stefon Diggs

Start

A.J. Brown

WR · NE · at MIA

Market projects: 13.7; recent weeks avg
MIA D vs WR: 23.8; 3rd fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 70 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 68%; Through Week 7
Target share: 22%; Through Week 7

Sit

Stefon Diggs

WR · WAS · vs PHI

Market projects: 11.6; recent weeks avg
PHI D vs WR: 40.1; 2nd most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 83 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 60%; Through Week 6
Target share: 23%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Stefon Diggs for A.J. Brown?

Yes, on the rest of the season. A.J. Brown projects 85 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.4 a game over 9 games), Stefon Diggs 56 (5.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts A.J. Brown over Stefon Diggs.

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Our Week 8 call

Start A.J. Brown over Stefon Diggs in Week 8.

Market-based projections have A.J. Brown at 13.7 points and Stefon Diggs at 11.6, a gap of 2.1. No player market is posted for A.J. Brown this week yet, so his 13.7 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6 and 7 (11.8 and 15.5); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Stefon Diggs this week yet, so his 11.6 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5 and 6 (12.5 and 10.7); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take A.J. Brown at ADP 17 and Stefon Diggs at 99.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for A.J. Brown yet. His market-based projections were 11.8 and 15.5 points in Weeks 6 and 7, an average of 13.7, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for A.J. Brown is 0-1 touchdowns (7 market sources).

No Week 8 player market is posted for Stefon Diggs yet. His market-based projections were 12.5 and 10.7 points in Weeks 5 and 6, an average of 11.6, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for Stefon Diggs is 0-1 touchdowns (3 market sources).

That puts A.J. Brown 2.1 points ahead of Stefon Diggs on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

A.J. Brown and NE visit MIA on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

MIA allowed 23.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 3rd fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 116 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against MIA.

Stefon Diggs and WAS host PHI on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

PHI allowed 40.1 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 2nd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 184 yards and 1.3 touchdowns a game against PHI.

By points allowed to the position, Stefon Diggs has the softer matchup.

Injury status

A.J. Brown is not on the injury report.

Stefon Diggs is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, A.J. Brown played 68 percent of NE snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

A.J. Brown, Week 1 against SEA: 31 of 71 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards.

A.J. Brown, Week 6 against NYJ: 52 of 68 snaps, 10 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.

A.J. Brown, Week 7 against CHI: 49 of 54 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 48 yards.

Through Week 6, Stefon Diggs played 60 percent of WAS snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 20 percent of the air yards and had 12 percent of the red zone chances.

Stefon Diggs, Week 2 against DAL: 36 of 71 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 47 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Stefon Diggs, Week 3 against SEA: 41 of 69 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 33 yards.

Stefon Diggs, Week 4 against IND: 42 of 64 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 35 yards.

Stefon Diggs, Week 6 against SF: 41 of 67 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 44 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, A.J. Brown played 15 games for PHI and scored 220.3 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing WR11.

He caught 78 of 121 targets for 1003 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 735 air yards.

He was on the field for 91 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Stefon Diggs played 17 games for NE and scored 210.3 PPR points, 12.4 a game, finishing WR17.

He caught 85 of 102 targets for 1013 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 659 air yards.

He was on the field for 54 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 Stefon Diggs for A.J. Brown?
Yes, on the rest of the season. A.J. Brown projects 85 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.4 a game over 9 games), Stefon Diggs 56 (5.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts A.J. Brown over Stefon Diggs.
Should I drop A.J. Brown for Stefon Diggs?
No. Keep A.J. Brown: he projects 85 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.4 a game over 9 games), Stefon Diggs 56 (5.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts A.J. Brown over Stefon Diggs.