Should I start Eli Raridon or Trey McBride this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Trey McBride

+9.1 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Trey McBride over Eli Raridon for Week 8 Half-PPR: 15.3 projected points versus 6.2.

Eli Raridon: 7.6 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup lift against MIA.
Trey McBride: 16.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:22 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Trey McBride

TE · ARIStats & schedule

15.3FF projected

↑ +1.5 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Eli Raridon

TE · NEStats & schedule

6.2FF projected

↓ -0.3 vs ESPN

at MIA

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Trey McBride

Fortified15.3

ESPN13.8

Sleeper15.3

FantasyPros15.0

Trey McBride faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 16.0 fantasy points.

Eli Raridon

Fortified6.2

ESPN6.5

Sleeper4.5

FantasyPros5.2

Eli Raridon faces MIA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.

Trey McBride projects for 15.3 points in half-PPR scoring, 9.1 more than Eli Raridon. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:22 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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