Should I start Nick Vannett or Robert Tonyan this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Nick Vannett

+0.5 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Nick Vannett over Robert Tonyan for Week 8 Half-PPR: 0.6 projected points versus 0.1.

Nick Vannett: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.
Robert Tonyan: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:16 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Nick Vannett

TE · BALStats & schedule

0.6FF projected

at BUF

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Robert Tonyan

TE · PITStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Nick Vannett

Fortified0.6

Sleeper0.5

FantasyPros0.7

Nick Vannett faces BUF in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.

Robert Tonyan

Fortified0.1

Sleeper0.1

FantasyPros0.1

Robert Tonyan faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.

Nick Vannett projects for 0.6 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.5 more than Robert Tonyan. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:16 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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Scoring & lineup notes

PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.