Mark Andrews · Michael Mayer · 2026 week 8

Mark Andrews or Michael Mayer?

Wondering who you should start this week — Mark Andrews or Michael Mayer? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Mark Andrews — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Mark Andrews (BUF allow the 8th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Mark Andrews START	@ BUF	9.0	8th · soft	3.8	189	healthy
Michael Mayer	@ NYJ	7.6	27th · tough	8	115	healthy

TEs vs BUF recently: Hunter Henry 6.2 pts (W4) · Tyler Higbee 8.3 pts (W5) · Michael Mayer 9.5 pts (W6).

TEs vs NYJ recently: Harold Fannin Jr. 0.4 pts (W5) · Hunter Henry 10.8 pts (W6) · Greg Dulcich 8.6 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Mark Andrews projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Mark Andrews faces BUF, 8th most generous to TEs.
Michael Mayer faces NYJ, 27th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Mark Andrews carries the higher trade value — 189 against 115 (a 39% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Mark Andrews gets the most. Momentum: Mark Andrews -261 and Michael Mayer +115 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.