
Should I start Hayden Rucci or Tanner Koziol this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Tanner Koziol
Week 8 ยท Half-PPR
Tanner Koziol receives the better positional matchup adjustment (0% versus -8.75%).
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

0.6FF projected
โ +0.3 vs ESPN
Sun 4:05 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Tanner Koziol
TE ยท JACStats & schedule โบ1.1FF projected
Sun 1:00 PM ET
Hayden Rucci
FF0.6 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 2.4 FP.
- The LAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 8.75%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.3 targets per game.
Tanner Koziol
FF1.1 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
Hayden Rucci
Fortified0.6
ESPN0.4
Sleeper0.5
FantasyProsโ
Hayden Rucci faces LAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.
Tanner Koziol
Fortified1.1
ESPNโ
Sleeper1.1
FantasyProsโ
Tanner Koziol faces IND in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.
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