Should I start Connor Heyward or Jonnu Smith this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Jonnu Smith

+1.0 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Jonnu Smith over Connor Heyward for Week 8 Half-PPR: 1.4 projected points versus 0.4.

Connor Heyward: 0.6 FP recent scoring average.
Jonnu Smith: 0.5 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:24 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Jonnu Smith

TE · GBStats & schedule

1.4FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Connor Heyward

RB · LVStats & schedule

0.4FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Jonnu Smith

Fortified1.4

ESPN1.4

Sleeper1.6

Jonnu Smith faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.5 fantasy points.

Connor Heyward

Fortified0.4

ESPN0.3

Sleeper0.6

Connor Heyward faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.6 fantasy points.

Jonnu Smith projects for 1.4 points in half-PPR scoring, 1.0 more than Connor Heyward. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:24 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.