Should I start Chris Rodriguez Jr. or Ty Johnson this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Chris Rodriguez Jr.

+0.8 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Chris Rodriguez Jr. over Ty Johnson for Week 8 Half-PPR: 5.6 projected points versus 4.8.

Chris Rodriguez Jr.: 3.5 FP recent scoring average.
Ty Johnson: 6.5 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against BAL.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:34 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Chris Rodriguez Jr.

RB · JACStats & schedule

5.6FF projected

↓ -0.5 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Ty Johnson

RB · BUFStats & schedule

4.8FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Chris Rodriguez Jr.

Fortified5.6

ESPN6.1

Sleeper5.8

Chris Rodriguez Jr. faces IND in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.5 fantasy points.

Ty Johnson

Fortified4.8

ESPN5.0

Sleeper4.6

Ty Johnson faces BAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Chris Rodriguez Jr. projects for 5.6 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.8 more than Ty Johnson. 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, 2:34 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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