Should I start Makai Lemon or Xavier Worthy this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Xavier Worthy

+0.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Xavier Worthy over Makai Lemon for Week 8 Half-PPR: 6.8 projected points versus 6.2.

Makai Lemon: 8.8 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup lift against WAS.
Xavier Worthy: 6.7 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against DEN.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:20 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Xavier Worthy

WR · KCStats & schedule

6.8FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Makai Lemon

WR · PHIStats & schedule

6.2FF projected

↑ +1.4 vs ESPN

at WAS

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

Xavier Worthy

Fortified6.8

ESPN6.5

Sleeper7.3

Xavier Worthy faces DEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Makai Lemon

Fortified6.2

ESPN4.8

Sleeper6.0

Makai Lemon faces WAS in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.

Xavier Worthy projects for 6.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Makai Lemon. 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, 3:20 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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