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

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

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

Nick Muse: 2.4 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup lift against TB.
Stone Smartt: BYE.

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

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nick Muse

TE · ATLStats & schedule

0.6FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

at TB

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Stone Smartt

TE · NOStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Nick Muse

Fortified0.6

ESPN0.4

Sleeper0.0

Nick Muse faces TB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.

Stone Smartt

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

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