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Stefon Diggs or Emeke Egbule

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Stefon Diggs

Stefon Diggs

WR • Washington Commanders WAS
Emeke Egbule

Emeke Egbule

OLB • n/a
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Diggs over Egbule

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Diggs ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 17.87
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
6.57 56.87 0.78 17.87
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Outlook Stefon Diggs

Stefon Diggs Primed for Primary Target Role Against Philadelphia

Now fully healthy after navigating a hamstring issue, Stefon Diggs steps into the spotlight as Washington's primary weapon with Terry McLaurin recently placed on injured reserve. Diggs demonstrated his reliability in his last appearance, securing six of seven targets for 44 yards and a touchdown. Operating as the primary slot receiver alongside Dyami Brown and Antonio Williams, Diggs is positioned to command the passing game's highest volume.

Rostered in 96% of leagues but started in just 41%, fantasy managers should feel confident inserting him into lineups as a solid WR2 or flex. Our weekly projection pegs Diggs for around 5 catches on 7 targets for 44 yards and a touchdown (13.95 points). Facing a Philadelphia team riding a five-game losing streak, Diggs offers a dependable PPR floor with bankable scoring equity.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 4 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Egbule over Diggs

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Egbule ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS:
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Latest News Emeke Egbule
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Stefon Diggs
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
6447.3131
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Emeke Egbule
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
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Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Stefon Diggs
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @SF 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Emeke Egbule
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Stefon Diggs
OWN
96%
+2.14 compared to last week
START
41%
+32.35 compared to last week
OWN/START Emeke Egbule
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
No change since last week.
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Stefon Diggs
22nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Emeke Egbule
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Stefon Diggs

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 22nd among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 28th with 45.40 total points (7.57 avg).
  • Currently 92.76 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.8 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 41st among WR.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 37th among WR.
  • Top 15 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 14th among WR.
  • Top 15 in Rec TDs with 4 and is currently ranked 11th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -15, Rec Yards: -242 Rec TDs: +4,

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 72, REC YDS: 875, REC TDS: 7
Breakdown Emeke Egbule

    Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Stefon Diggs

No Injury Reported

Injury Emeke Egbule

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Stefon Diggs

Week 8
Washington Commanders VS Philadelphia Eagles

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.00379.2933802.81
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 18th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 32nd with 12.00 total points (1.71 avg).
  • Currently 57 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.7 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 28th in rush defense with 920 (131.43 per game).
  • Ranked 27th in pass defense with 1735 (247.86 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 25.00 per game and currently ranked 27th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 25th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +170.54, Turnovers: -21 Sacks: -21, INTs: -11, TDs: -4, Points Allowed: +4,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 37, INT: 15, TDS: 5, PA/G: 20.3, YDS/G: 333.8
Matchups Emeke Egbule

Week 8
n/a VS n/a

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD FSP
0.00
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Stefon Diggs
13.25
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Emeke Egbule
0.00
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Stefon Diggs
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2015 MIN 13 84 52 720 13.8 4 3 13 4.3 0
2016 MIN 13 112 84 903 10.8 3 3 10 3.3 0
2017 MIN 14 95 64 849 13.3 8 8 13 1.6 0
2018 MIN 15 148 102 1021 10.0 9 10 62 6.2 0
2019 MIN 15 92 63 1130 17.9 6 5 61 12.2 0
2020 BUF 16 175 133 1663 12.5 9 1 1 1 0
2021 BUF 16 164 103 1225 11.9 10 0 0 0 0
2022 BUF 16 155 110 1455 13.2 11 1 -3 -3 0
2023 BUF 16 160 107 1183 11.1 8 1 5 5 0
2024 HOU 8 64 47 496 10.6 3 3 8 2.7 1
2025 NE 16 105 87 1033 11.9 4 0 0 0 0
2026 WAS 5 38 24 214 8.9 4 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 14 108 68 606 8.9 11 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 115 84 928 11.1 5 2 7 4 0
Totals 179 1470 1025 12407 12.1 81 36 177 4.9 1
Career Emeke Egbule
TACKLES
YEAR TEAM GP TOTAL AST SACK PASS DEF INT INT TD
2019 LAC 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
2020 LAC 16 7 3 0 0 0 0
2021 LAC 3 2 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 9 6 3 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 3 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 23 11 4 0 0 0 0
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Matchups

Week 8
ARI @DAL
ATL @TB
BAL @BUF
CAR @GB
CHI @SEA
CIN vs TEN
CLE @PIT
DEN vs KC
DET vs MIN
HOU vs BYE
IND @JAC
LAC @LAR
LV @NYJ
MIA vs NE
NO vs BYE
NYG vs BYE
PHI @WAS
SF vs BYE
Matchup Time Pitchers
MIL @TB 08:00 EDT EST
Matchup Time
ATL vs MIA 7:00 PM EST
CHA @DET 7:00 PM EST
CHI vs NY 8:00 PM EST
CLE vs WAS 7:00 PM EST
DAL vs OKC 9:30 PM EST
DEN @NO 8:00 PM EST
GS @MIN 8:00 PM EST
HOU @MIL 8:00 PM EST
IND vs PHI 7:00 PM EST
LAC vs LAL 10:30 PM EST
ORL @TOR 7:30 PM EST
SA @UTA 9:00 PM EST
Matchup Time
CGY @EDM 8:30 PM EST
COL vs NJ 9:00 PM EST
PHI @WAS 7:30 PM EST
SEA vs TOR 10:00 PM EST