Start Isaac TeSlaa or Dyami Brown? Week 8

Our Week 8 call

Start Isaac TeSlaa over Dyami Brown in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Isaac TeSlaa at 4.7 points and Dyami Brown at 3.6, a gap of 1.1. 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 3.6 fantasy points for Dyami Brown, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Dyami Brown is 13 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.1 touchdowns (7, 6 and 8 market sources).

Player markets imply 4.7 fantasy points for Isaac TeSlaa, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Isaac TeSlaa is 0.2 touchdowns (13 market sources).

That puts Isaac TeSlaa 1.1 points ahead of Dyami Brown on the market projections.

Week 8 matchups

Dyami Brown 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.

Isaac TeSlaa and DET host MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 25.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 4th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 124 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against MIN.

By points allowed to the position, Dyami Brown has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Dyami Brown is not on the injury report.

Isaac TeSlaa is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 6, Dyami Brown played 47 percent of WAS snaps, drew 9 percent of the targets, earned 15 percent of the air yards and had 2 percent of the red zone chances.

Dyami Brown, Week 3 against SEA: 21 of 69 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Dyami Brown, Week 4 against IND: 36 of 64 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 65 yards.

Dyami Brown, Week 5 against NYG: 23 of 62 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 2 yards.

Dyami Brown, Week 6 against SF: 33 of 67 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 6 yards.

Through Week 7, Isaac TeSlaa played 60 percent of DET snaps, drew 10 percent of the targets, earned 15 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 3 against NYJ: 31 of 65 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 66 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 4 against CAR: 58 of 71 snaps, 8 targets and 4 catches for 95 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 5 against ARI: 26 of 66 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 7 against GB: 33 of 68 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 10 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Dyami Brown played 14 games for JAX and scored 49.7 PPR points, 3.6 a game, finishing WR110.

He caught 20 of 37 targets for 227 yards and 1 touchdown, with 9 red zone targets and 196 air yards.

He was on the field for 36 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Isaac TeSlaa played 17 games for DET and scored 75.9 PPR points, 4.5 a game, finishing WR82.

He caught 16 of 27 targets for 239 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 10 red zone targets and 184 air yards.

He was on the field for 38 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Dyami Brown.
• Start Cody White over Dyami Brown.
• Start Elic Ayomanor over Dyami Brown.
• Start Adonai Mitchell over Isaac TeSlaa.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Isaac TeSlaa.
• Start Isaac TeSlaa over Cody White.