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

THE FF CALL

Start Xavier Worthy

+5.1 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Xavier Worthy over Mitchell Evans for Week 8 Half-PPR: 6.8 projected points versus 1.7.

Mitchell Evans: 2.5 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against GB.
Xavier Worthy: 6.7 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against DEN.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:19 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

Mitchell Evans

TE · CARStats & schedule

1.7FF projected

↓ -0.6 vs ESPN

at GB

Thu 8:15 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%.

Mitchell Evans

Fortified1.7

ESPN2.3

Sleeper1.4

Mitchell Evans faces GB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Xavier Worthy projects for 6.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 5.1 more than Mitchell Evans. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:19 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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