Should I start Brock Bowers or Tyler Warren this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Brock Bowers

+2.9 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Brock Bowers over Tyler Warren for Week 8 Half-PPR: 13.7 projected points versus 10.8.

Brock Bowers: 12.8 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against NYJ.
Tyler Warren: 17.9 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:29 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Brock Bowers

TE · LVStats & schedule

13.7FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tyler Warren

TE · INDStats & schedule

10.8FF projected

↑ +1.9 vs ESPN

at JAC

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Brock Bowers

Fortified13.7

ESPN13.1

Sleeper13.9

Brock Bowers faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 12.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Tyler Warren

Fortified10.8

ESPN8.8

Sleeper8.3

Tyler Warren faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 17.9 fantasy points. Tyler Warren is questionable. Check his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros estimates a 42% chance of playing (checked Oct 28, 2:24 AM ET).

Brock Bowers projects for 13.7 points, 2.9 more than Tyler Warren. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:29 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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