Should I start Nico Collins or Ted Hurst III this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Ted Hurst III

+4.4 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Ted Hurst III over Nico Collins for Week 8 Half-PPR: 4.4 projected points versus 0.0.

Nico Collins: BYE; 6.4 FP recent scoring average.
Ted Hurst III: 1.8 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:15 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Ted Hurst III

WR · TBStats & schedule

4.4FF projected

↓ -1.3 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nico Collins

WR · HOUStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Ted Hurst III

Fortified4.4

ESPN5.8

Sleeper4.3

Ted Hurst III faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.8 fantasy points.

Nico Collins

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

Recent scoring average: 6.4 fantasy points. BYE

Nico Collins is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Ted Hurst III has a scheduled game and projects for 4.4 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:15 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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