Should I start Joey Slye or Ryan Fitzgerald this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Joey Slye

+0.7 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Joey Slye over Ryan Fitzgerald for Week 8 Half-PPR: 6.9 projected points versus 6.3.

Joey Slye: 9.0 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup lift against CIN.
Ryan Fitzgerald: 4.5 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup reduction against GB.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:16 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Joey Slye

K · TENStats & schedule

6.9FF projected

↑ +0.8 vs ESPN

at CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Ryan Fitzgerald

K · CARStats & schedule

6.3FF projected

↓ -1.1 vs ESPN

at GB

Thu 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Joey Slye

Fortified6.9

ESPN6.1

Sleeper6.7

FantasyPros6.0

Joey Slye faces CIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 9.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 3.75%.

Ryan Fitzgerald

Fortified6.3

ESPN7.3

Sleeper7.7

FantasyPros6.5

Ryan Fitzgerald faces GB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.

Joey Slye projects for 6.9 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Ryan Fitzgerald. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:16 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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