Should I start Charlie Smyth or Riley Patterson this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

Charlie Smyth has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye.

Charlie Smyth: BYE.
Riley Patterson: 3.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:12 AM ET · Half-PPR

PROJECTED LEADER

Riley Patterson

K · 7922Stats & schedule

0.6FF projected

No game scheduled

Check bye / schedule

THE ALTERNATIVE

Charlie Smyth

K · NOStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Riley Patterson

Fortified0.6

Sleeper0.0

Recent scoring average: 3.0 fantasy points.

Charlie Smyth

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Charlie Smyth has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:12 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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Scoring & lineup notes

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