Should I start Colby Parkinson or Michael Mayer this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Colby Parkinson

+0.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Colby Parkinson over Michael Mayer for Week 8 Half-PPR: 6.3 projected points versus 5.7.

Colby Parkinson: 6.6 FP recent scoring average.
Michael Mayer: 6.1 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against NYJ.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:15 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Colby Parkinson

TE · LARStats & schedule

6.3FF projected

↓ -0.7 vs ESPN

vs LAC

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Michael Mayer

TE · LVStats & schedule

5.7FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Colby Parkinson

Fortified6.3

ESPN7.1

Sleeper5.3

Colby Parkinson faces LAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.6 fantasy points.

Michael Mayer

Fortified5.7

ESPN5.6

Sleeper5.8

Michael Mayer faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Colby Parkinson projects for 6.3 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Michael Mayer. 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, 3:15 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.