Should I start Kalif Raymond or Tez Johnson this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tez Johnson

+0.9 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Tez Johnson over Kalif Raymond for Week 8 Half-PPR: 4.4 projected points versus 3.6.

Kalif Raymond: 1.6 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against SEA.
Tez Johnson: 6.8 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:34 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Tez Johnson

WR · TBStats & schedule

4.4FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Kalif Raymond

WR · CHIStats & schedule

3.6FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

at SEA

Mon 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tez Johnson

Fortified4.4

ESPN4.3

Sleeper3.3

Tez Johnson faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.8 fantasy points.

Kalif Raymond

Fortified3.6

ESPN3.6

Sleeper5.7

Kalif Raymond faces SEA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Tez Johnson projects for 4.4 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.9 more than Kalif Raymond. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:34 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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