Start Jordan Addison or Emeka Egbuka? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 1:26 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

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Oct 23, 1:13 PM ET: Emeka Egbuka: Questionable to Out (Concussion) (Sleeper injury feed)
Oct 21, 3:43 PM ET: Emeka Egbuka: Listed Questionable (Concussion) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start Jordan Addison over Emeka Egbuka

Start

Jordan Addison

WR · MIN · at DET

Market projects: 9.0; fantasy pts
DET D vs WR: 39.2; 3rd most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 64 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 90%; Through Week 7
Target share: 20%; Through Week 7

Sit

Emeka Egbuka

WR · TB · vs ATL · Out

Market projects: 8.9; recent weeks avg
ATL D vs WR: 34.4; 11th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share: 86%; Through Week 6
Target share: 26%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Emeka Egbuka for Jordan Addison?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Jordan Addison projects 92 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.2 a game over 10 games), Emeka Egbuka 80 (8.9 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jordan Addison over Emeka Egbuka. Emeka Egbuka is listed out.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Jordan Addison over Emeka Egbuka in Week 8.

Emeka Egbuka is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Jordan Addison. Drafters take Jordan Addison at ADP 102 and Emeka Egbuka at 36.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 9.0 fantasy points for Jordan Addison, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jordan Addison is 40 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (11, 9 and 12 market sources).

No Week 8 player market is posted for Emeka Egbuka yet. His market-based projections were 8.9 and 8.9 points in Weeks 5 and 6, an average of 8.9, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

That puts Jordan Addison 0.1 points ahead of Emeka Egbuka on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

Jordan Addison and MIN visit DET on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

DET allowed 39.2 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 3rd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 187 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against DET.

Emeka Egbuka and TB host ATL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

ATL allowed 34.4 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 11th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 170 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against ATL.

By points allowed to the position, Jordan Addison has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Jordan Addison is not on the injury report.

Emeka Egbuka is listed as out with a concussion injury.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Jordan Addison played 90 percent of MIN snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 33 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Jordan Addison, Week 2 against CHI: 46 of 52 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 21 yards.

Jordan Addison, Week 3 against TB: 58 of 59 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 90 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jordan Addison, Week 4 against MIA: 75 of 78 snaps, 1 carry for -1 yards, 6 targets and 4 catches for 52 yards.

Jordan Addison, Week 7 against IND: 49 of 59 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 20 yards.

Through Week 6, Emeka Egbuka played 86 percent of TB snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 33 percent of the air yards and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 3 against MIN: 51 of 69 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 62 yards.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 4 against GB: 59 of 64 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 13 yards.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 5 against DAL: 64 of 72 snaps, 1 carry for 14 yards, 9 targets and 6 catches for 38 yards, 1 touchdown.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 6 against PIT: 64 of 74 snaps, 16 targets and 7 catches for 48 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jordan Addison played 14 games for MIN and scored 135.1 PPR points, 9.7 a game, finishing WR45.

He caught 42 of 79 targets for 610 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 477 air yards.

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

In 2025, Emeka Egbuka played 17 games for TB and scored 195.7 PPR points, 11.5 a game, finishing WR23.

He caught 63 of 127 targets for 938 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 603 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 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 Emeka Egbuka for Jordan Addison?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jordan Addison projects 92 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.2 a game over 10 games), Emeka Egbuka 80 (8.9 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jordan Addison over Emeka Egbuka. Emeka Egbuka is listed out.
Should I drop Jordan Addison for Emeka Egbuka?
No. Keep Jordan Addison: he projects 92 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.2 a game over 10 games), Emeka Egbuka 80 (8.9 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jordan Addison over Emeka Egbuka. Emeka Egbuka is listed out.

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