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

THE FF CALL

Start Joey Slye

+1.2 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Joey Slye over Zane Gonzalez for Week 8 Half-PPR: 6.9 projected points versus 5.7.

Joey Slye: 9.0 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup lift against CIN.
Zane Gonzalez: 4.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:20 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

Zane Gonzalez

K · MIAStats & schedule

5.7FF projected

↓ -0.6 vs ESPN

vs NE

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Joey Slye

Fortified6.9

ESPN6.1

Sleeper6.7

Joey Slye faces CIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 9.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.

Zane Gonzalez

Fortified5.7

ESPN6.3

Sleeper5.2

Zane Gonzalez faces NE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.0 fantasy points.

Joey Slye projects for 6.9 points in half-PPR scoring, 1.2 more than Zane Gonzalez. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:20 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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