Should I start Phil Mafah or Tyler Allgeier this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tyler Allgeier

+6.8 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Tyler Allgeier over Phil Mafah for Week 8 Half-PPR: 6.8 projected points versus 0.0.

Phil Mafah: BYE.
Tyler Allgeier: 4.8 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup lift against DAL.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:44 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Tyler Allgeier

RB · ARIStats & schedule

6.8FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Phil Mafah

RB · NYGStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Tyler Allgeier

Fortified6.8

ESPN7.1

Sleeper6.4

Tyler Allgeier faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.

Phil Mafah

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Phil Mafah is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Tyler Allgeier has a scheduled game and projects for 6.8 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:44 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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