Should I start Michael Wilson or Tucker Kraft this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Michael Wilson

+2.3 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Michael Wilson over Tucker Kraft for Week 8 Half-PPR: 11.5 projected points versus 9.1.

Michael Wilson: 6.4 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against DAL.
Tucker Kraft: 9.4 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:31 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Michael Wilson

WR · ARIStats & schedule

11.5FF projected

↑ +1.1 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tucker Kraft

TE · GBStats & schedule

9.1FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Michael Wilson

Fortified11.5

ESPN10.4

Sleeper13.2

FantasyPros11.2

Michael Wilson faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

Tucker Kraft

Fortified9.1

ESPN8.5

Sleeper8.6

FantasyPros9.3

Tucker Kraft faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 9.4 fantasy points.

Michael Wilson projects for 11.5 points in half-PPR scoring, 2.3 more than Tucker Kraft. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:31 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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