Should I drop Jameson Williams for Jaylen Waddle?

Not on these numbers alone. Jameson Williams projects 114 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (11.4 a game over 10 games) and Jaylen Waddle 110 (12.2 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 8 the call starts Jaylen Waddle over Jameson Williams. Jaylen Waddle is listed questionable.

Start Jameson Williams or Jaylen Waddle? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 8:26 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

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Oct 25, 7:43 PM ET: Jaylen Waddle: Listed Questionable (Undisclosed) (Sleeper injury feed)
Oct 21, 7:43 PM ET: Jaylen Waddle: Listed Questionable (Chest) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start Jaylen Waddle over Jameson Williams

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Jaylen Waddle

WR · DEN · vs KC · Questionable

Market projects: 11.7; recent weeks avg
KC D vs WR: 23.7; 2nd fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 28 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 66%; Through Week 7
Target share: 23%; Through Week 7

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Jameson Williams

WR · DET · vs MIN

Market projects: 10.8; fantasy pts
MIN D vs WR: 25.3; 4th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 69 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 89%; Through Week 7
Target share: 17%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Jaylen Waddle for Jameson Williams?

Not on these numbers alone. Jaylen Waddle projects 110 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (12.2 a game over 9 games) and Jameson Williams 114 (11.4 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 8 the call starts Jaylen Waddle over Jameson Williams. Jaylen Waddle is listed questionable.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Jaylen Waddle over Jameson Williams in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Jaylen Waddle at 11.7 points and Jameson Williams at 10.8, a gap of 1.0. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Jaylen Waddle this week yet, so his 11.7 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (12.4, 10.8 and 12.0); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Jaylen Waddle at ADP 43 and Jameson Williams at 44.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for Jaylen Waddle yet. His market-based projections were 12.4, 10.8 and 12.0 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 11.7, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

Player markets imply 10.8 fantasy points for Jameson Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jameson Williams is 51 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (10, 8 and 12 market sources).

That puts Jaylen Waddle 1.0 points ahead of Jameson Williams on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

Jaylen Waddle and DEN host KC on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

KC allowed 23.7 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 2nd fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 122 yards and 0.2 touchdowns a game against KC.

Jameson Williams 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, Jameson Williams has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Jaylen Waddle is listed as questionable with a undisclosed injury.

Jameson Williams is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Jaylen Waddle played 66 percent of DEN snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 36 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Jaylen Waddle, Week 4 against SF: 45 of 65 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 35 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jaylen Waddle, Week 5 against LAC: 40 of 62 snaps, 1 carry for 9 yards, 5 targets and 2 catches for 19 yards.

Jaylen Waddle, Week 6 against SEA: 39 of 60 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 24 yards.

Jaylen Waddle, Week 7 against ARI: 34 of 61 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 48 yards.

Through Week 7, Jameson Williams played 89 percent of DET snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Jameson Williams, Week 3 against NYJ: 53 of 65 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 49 yards.

Jameson Williams, Week 4 against CAR: 70 of 71 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 102 yards.

Jameson Williams, Week 5 against ARI: 59 of 66 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 47 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Jameson Williams, Week 7 against GB: 57 of 68 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 91 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jaylen Waddle played 16 games for MIA and scored 194.1 PPR points, 12.1 a game, finishing WR24.

He caught 64 of 100 targets for 910 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 682 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Jameson Williams played 17 games for DET and scored 219.9 PPR points, 12.9 a game, finishing WR12.

He caught 65 of 102 targets for 1117 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 676 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 Jaylen Waddle for Jameson Williams?
Not on these numbers alone. Jaylen Waddle projects 110 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (12.2 a game over 9 games) and Jameson Williams 114 (11.4 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 8 the call starts Jaylen Waddle over Jameson Williams. Jaylen Waddle is listed questionable.
Should I drop Jameson Williams for Jaylen Waddle?
Not on these numbers alone. Jameson Williams projects 114 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (11.4 a game over 10 games) and Jaylen Waddle 110 (12.2 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 8 the call starts Jaylen Waddle over Jameson Williams. Jaylen Waddle is listed questionable.