Should I start Noah Gray or Will Pauling this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Noah Gray

+3.5 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Noah Gray over Will Pauling for Week 8 Half-PPR: 3.5 projected points versus 0.0.

Noah Gray: 6.3 FP recent scoring average.
Will Pauling: BYE.

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

FF PICK

Noah Gray

TE · KCStats & schedule

3.5FF projected

↑ +0.8 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Will Pauling

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Noah Gray

Fortified3.5

ESPN2.8

Sleeper2.8

FantasyPros—

Noah Gray faces DEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.3 fantasy points.

Will Pauling

Fortified0.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

BYE

Will Pauling is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Noah Gray has a scheduled game and projects for 3.5 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

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

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