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

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Pat Freiermuth

+0.7 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Pat Freiermuth over Mason Taylor for Week 8 Half-PPR: 7.4 projected points versus 6.7.

Mason Taylor: 10.6 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup lift against LV.
Pat Freiermuth: 8.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:16 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Pat Freiermuth

TE · PITStats & schedule

7.4FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Mason Taylor

TE · NYJStats & schedule

6.7FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

vs LV

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Pat Freiermuth

Fortified7.4

ESPN7.0

Sleeper7.6

FantasyPros7.4

Pat Freiermuth faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.0 fantasy points.

Mason Taylor

Fortified6.7

ESPN7.1

Sleeper2.8

FantasyPros5.1

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%.

Pat Freiermuth projects for 7.4 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Mason Taylor. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:16 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.