Should I start Nate Boerkircher or Will Mallory this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Nate Boerkircher

+1.8 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Nate Boerkircher over Will Mallory for Week 8 Half-PPR: 2.5 projected points versus 0.8.

Nate Boerkircher: 5.4 FP recent scoring average.
Will Mallory: 1.5 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:19 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Nate Boerkircher

TE · JACStats & schedule

2.5FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Will Mallory

TE · INDStats & schedule

0.8FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

at JAC

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Nate Boerkircher

Fortified2.5

ESPN2.4

Sleeper1.2

Nate Boerkircher faces IND in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.4 fantasy points.

Will Mallory

Fortified0.8

ESPN1.1

Sleeper0.3

Will Mallory faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.5 fantasy points.

Nate Boerkircher projects for 2.5 points in half-PPR scoring, 1.8 more than Will Mallory. 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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