Should I start Mason Taylor or Mike Gesicki this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Mason Taylor

+1.0 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Mason Taylor over Mike Gesicki for Week 8 Half-PPR: 6.7 projected points versus 5.8.

Mason Taylor: 10.6 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup lift against LV.
Mike Gesicki: 7.0 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against TEN.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:29 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Mason Taylor

TE · NYJStats & schedule

6.7FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

vs LV

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Mike Gesicki

TE · CINStats & schedule

5.8FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

vs TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Mason Taylor

Fortified6.7

ESPN7.1

Sleeper2.8

Mason Taylor faces LV in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 10.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 6.25%.

Mike Gesicki

Fortified5.8

ESPN5.3

Sleeper6.7

Mike Gesicki faces TEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Mason Taylor projects for 6.7 points in half-PPR scoring, 1.0 more than Mike Gesicki. 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, 2:29 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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