Sit Marvin Mims Jr. in Week 8 if you have a real alternative — 3.4 projected points lands 6.6 under the WR starter line.
- Projection
- 3.4 pts
- WR rank
- #81
- Matchup
- vs KC
Marvin Mims Jr.'s fantasy role in Week 8
Marvin Mims Jr. goes into Week 8 of the 2026 season as a deep-league WR flyer for the DEN. He is rostered in 1% of leagues and actually started in 0% of them, and we rank him WR81 on our own weekly board at 3.4 projected points.
Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 8 matchup breakdown
The matchup: vs KC. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 1 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting WR baseline of 10 points, his 3.4-point projection is 6.6 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Sit Marvin Mims Jr. in Week 8 if you have a real alternative — 3.4 projected points lands 6.6 under the WR starter line.
If you are deciding between him and another WR, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Marvin Mims Jr. (DEN WR), our WR81 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season vs KC, projecting 3.4 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally wants fireworks, and 6.6 points below a typical starter isn't fireworks. 3.4 points is roughly 66% short of the WR baseline, and I rank on output, not name recognition. Facing KC in front of his own crowd, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Marvin Mims Jr. (DEN WR), our WR81 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season vs KC, projecting 3.4 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina calls it a floor problem: 6.6 points under the starter line is a lot of risk for a lineup spot. KC is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. He grades 66% below the average weekly WR number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.