Should I start Austin Ekeler or George Holani this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: George Holani

+0.9 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start George Holani over Austin Ekeler for Week 8 Half-PPR: 4.6 projected points versus 3.7.

Austin Ekeler: 1.8 FP recent scoring average.
George Holani: 4.6 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against CHI.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:20 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

George Holani

RB · SEAStats & schedule

4.6FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

vs CHI

Mon 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Austin Ekeler

RB · WASStats & schedule

3.7FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

vs PHI

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

George Holani

Fortified4.6

ESPN3.9

Sleeper5.7

George Holani faces CHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Austin Ekeler

Fortified3.7

ESPN3.0

Sleeper5.3

Austin Ekeler faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.8 fantasy points.

George Holani projects for 4.6 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.9 more than Austin Ekeler. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:20 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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