Should I start Matt Hibner or Xavier Smith this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Matt Hibner

+1.9 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Matt Hibner over Xavier Smith for Week 8 Half-PPR: 1.9 projected points versus 0.0.

Xavier Smith: BYE.

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

FF PICK

Matt Hibner

TE · BALStats & schedule

1.9FF projected

↑ +0.5 vs ESPN

at BUF

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Xavier Smith

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Matt Hibner

Fortified1.9

ESPN1.4

Sleeper2.6

Matt Hibner faces BUF in Week 8.

Xavier Smith

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Xavier Smith is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Matt Hibner has a scheduled game and projects for 1.9 FP. Confirm his availability 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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