Should I start Nicholas Singleton or Stone Smartt this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Nicholas Singleton

+1.5 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Nicholas Singleton over Stone Smartt for Week 8 Half-PPR: 1.5 projected points versus 0.0.

Nicholas Singleton: 6.25% matchup reduction against CIN.
Stone Smartt: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 1:41 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Nicholas Singleton

RB · TENStats & schedule

1.5FF projected

at CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Stone Smartt

TE · NOStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Nicholas Singleton

Fortified1.5

ESPN—

Sleeper1.6

FantasyPros—

Nicholas Singleton faces CIN in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Stone Smartt

Fortified0.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

BYE

Stone Smartt is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Nicholas Singleton has a scheduled game and projects for 1.5 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 1:41 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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