Start Ja'Marr Chase or Drake London? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 11:41 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

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Oct 25, 3:43 PM ET: Drake London: Listed Questionable (Head) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start Ja'Marr Chase over Drake London

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Ja'Marr Chase

WR · CIN · vs TEN

Market projects: 18.8; recent weeks avg
TEN D vs WR: 35.8; 8th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 98 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 77%; Through Week 7
Target share: 21%; Through Week 7

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Drake London

WR · ATL · at TB · Questionable

Market projects: 18.0; recent weeks avg
TB D vs WR: 29.9; 12th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 55 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 88%; Through Week 7
Target share: 29%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Drake London for Ja'Marr Chase?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Ja'Marr Chase projects 181 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.1 a game over 10 games), Drake London 153 (17.0 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Ja'Marr Chase over Drake London. Drake London is listed questionable.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Ja'Marr Chase over Drake London in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Ja'Marr Chase at 18.8 points and Drake London at 18.0, a gap of 0.8. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Ja'Marr Chase this week yet, so his 18.8 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5 and 7 (18.4 and 19.3); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Drake London this week yet, so his 18.0 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (18.0, 18.9 and 17.1); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Ja'Marr Chase at ADP 4 and Drake London at 13.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for Ja'Marr Chase yet. His market-based projections were 18.4 and 19.3 points in Weeks 5 and 7, an average of 18.8, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for Ja'Marr Chase is 0.7 touchdowns (7 market sources).

No Week 8 player market is posted for Drake London yet. His market-based projections were 18.0, 18.9 and 17.1 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 18.0, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for Drake London is 0.6 touchdowns (7 market sources).

That puts Ja'Marr Chase 0.8 points ahead of Drake London on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

Ja'Marr Chase and CIN host TEN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

TEN allowed 35.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 8th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 176 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against TEN.

Drake London 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, Ja'Marr Chase has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Ja'Marr Chase is not on the injury report.

Drake London is listed as questionable with a head injury.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Ja'Marr Chase played 77 percent of CIN snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 26 percent of the air yards and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 3 against PIT: 57 of 57 snaps, 12 targets and 9 catches for 98 yards, 1 touchdown.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 4 against JAX: 15 of 76 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 5 against MIA: 58 of 65 snaps, 10 targets and 6 catches for 77 yards, 1 touchdown.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 7 against BAL: 46 of 53 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 62 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 7, Drake London played 88 percent of ATL snaps, drew 29 percent of the targets, earned 43 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Drake London, Week 4 against NO: 51 of 57 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 96 yards.

Drake London, Week 5 against BAL: 63 of 64 snaps, 11 targets and 7 catches for 118 yards.

Drake London, Week 6 against CHI: 55 of 55 snaps, 10 targets and 4 catches for 62 yards.

Drake London, Week 7 against SF: 55 of 69 snaps, 10 targets and 7 catches for 66 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Ja'Marr Chase played 16 games for CIN and scored 313.6 PPR points, 19.6 a game, finishing WR4.

He caught 125 of 185 targets for 1412 yards and 8 touchdowns, with 21 red zone targets and 772 air yards.

He was on the field for 94 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Drake London played 12 games for ATL and scored 201.9 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing WR19.

He caught 68 of 112 targets for 919 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 690 air yards.

He was on the field for 90 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 Drake London for Ja'Marr Chase?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Ja'Marr Chase projects 181 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.1 a game over 10 games), Drake London 153 (17.0 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Ja'Marr Chase over Drake London. Drake London is listed questionable.
Should I drop Ja'Marr Chase for Drake London?
No. Keep Ja'Marr Chase: he projects 181 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.1 a game over 10 games), Drake London 153 (17.0 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Ja'Marr Chase over Drake London. Drake London is listed questionable.