Should I start Jordan Love or Kyler Murray this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Kyler Murray

+1.8 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Kyler Murray over Jordan Love for Week 8 Half-PPR: 18.7 projected points versus 16.9.

Jordan Love: 20.8 FP recent scoring average.
Kyler Murray: 16.1 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup lift against DET.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:12 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Kyler Murray

QB · MINStats & schedule

18.7FF projected

↑ +1.4 vs ESPN

at DET

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jordan Love

QB · GBStats & schedule

16.9FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Kyler Murray

Fortified18.7

ESPN17.3

Sleeper17.0

Kyler Murray faces DET in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 16.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

Jordan Love

Fortified16.9

ESPN17.1

Sleeper16.1

Jordan Love faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 20.8 fantasy points.

Kyler Murray projects for 18.7 points in half-PPR scoring, 1.8 more than Jordan Love. 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, 4:12 AM 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.