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Should I start Hayden Rucci or Jackson Hawes this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

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Start Hayden Rucci

Week 8 · Half-PPR

Hayden Rucci averaged 0.3 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 0.0 for Jackson Hawes. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Hayden Rucci: 2.4 versus 0.0 FP per game.

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