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

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Mitchell Evans

+0.7 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Mitchell Evans over Tanner Koziol for Week 8 Half-PPR: 1.7 projected points versus 1.0.

Mitchell Evans: 2.5 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against GB.
Tanner Koziol: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 2:27 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Mitchell Evans

TE · CARStats & schedule

1.7FF projected

↓ -0.5 vs ESPN

at GB

Thu 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tanner Koziol

TE · JACStats & schedule

1.0FF projected

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Mitchell Evans

Fortified1.7

ESPN2.3

Sleeper1.4

FantasyPros—

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%.

Tanner Koziol

Fortified1.0

ESPN—

Sleeper1.1

FantasyPros—

Tanner Koziol faces IND in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.

Mitchell Evans projects for 1.7 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Tanner Koziol. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 2:27 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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