Should I start Payne Durham or Zaire Mitchell-Paden this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Payne Durham

+0.3 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Payne Durham over Zaire Mitchell-Paden for Week 8 Half-PPR: 0.3 projected points versus 0.0.

Payne Durham: 0.3 FP recent scoring average.
Zaire Mitchell-Paden: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 2:27 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Payne Durham

TE · TBStats & schedule

0.3FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Zaire Mitchell-Paden

TE · HOUStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Payne Durham

Fortified0.3

ESPN0.4

Sleeper0.2

FantasyPros—

Payne Durham faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.3 fantasy points.

Zaire Mitchell-Paden

Fortified0.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

BYE

Zaire Mitchell-Paden is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Payne Durham has a scheduled game and projects for 0.3 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 2:27 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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