Should I start Pat Freiermuth or Tyler Higbee this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Pat Freiermuth

+1.4 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Pat Freiermuth over Tyler Higbee for Week 8 Half-PPR: 7.4 projected points versus 6.0.

Pat Freiermuth: 8.0 FP recent scoring average.
Tyler Higbee: 5.1 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:22 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Pat Freiermuth

TE · PITStats & schedule

7.4FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tyler Higbee

TE · LARStats & schedule

6.0FF projected

↑ +0.9 vs ESPN

vs LAC

Sun 4:05 PM ET

Why this pick?

Pat Freiermuth

Fortified7.4

ESPN7.0

Sleeper7.6

FantasyPros7.4

Pat Freiermuth faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.0 fantasy points.

Tyler Higbee

Fortified6.0

ESPN5.1

Sleeper6.8

FantasyPros5.9

Tyler Higbee faces LAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.1 fantasy points.

Pat Freiermuth projects for 7.4 points in half-PPR scoring, 1.4 more than Tyler Higbee. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:22 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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