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Week 92026 ยท Half-PPR ยท THIS WEEK

Should I start Jeremy Ruckert or Tyler Higbee this week? Week 9 Half-PPR (2026)

THE RESULT

Week 9 is completed

Tyler Higbee scored 1.8 more fantasy points. These are actual results in Half-PPR scoring.

Tyler Higbee finished higher: 0.0 points for Jeremy Ruckert, 1.8 for Tyler Higbee in Week 9 Half-PPR.

Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR

Tyler Higbee
Why this pick?

Tyler Higbee

FF projection
5.7 FP +0.6vs ESPN
ESPN
5.1 FP
Sleeper
6.8 FP
FantasyPros
6.0 FP

Tyler Higbee faces WAS in Week 9.

Jeremy Ruckert

FF projection
1.3 FP
Sleeper
1.2 FP
FantasyPros
1.2 FP

Jeremy Ruckert faces KC in Week 9.

Tyler Higbee scored 1.8 more fantasy points. These are actual results in Half-PPR scoring.

Updated Nov 8, 2026, 5:16 PM 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.

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