Should I start Najee Harris or Ty Johnson this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

Najee Harris has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye.

Najee Harris: 1.1 FP recent scoring average.
Ty Johnson: 6.5 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against BAL.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:30 PM ET · Half-PPR

PROJECTED LEADER

Ty Johnson

RB · BUFStats & schedule

4.8FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Najee Harris

RB · FAStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

No game scheduled

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Ty Johnson

Fortified4.8

ESPN5.0

Sleeper4.6

FantasyPros4.8

Ty Johnson faces BAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Najee Harris

Fortified0.0

FantasyPros0.0

Recent scoring average: 1.1 fantasy points.

Najee Harris has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 27, 2026, 11:10 PM ET).

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:30 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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