Should I start Quentin Johnston or Tyjae Spears this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Quentin Johnston

+0.2 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Quentin Johnston over Tyjae Spears for Week 8 Half-PPR: 5.3 projected points versus 5.2.

Quentin Johnston: 6.2 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against LAR.
Tyjae Spears: 3.3 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against CIN.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:24 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Quentin Johnston

WR · LACStats & schedule

5.3FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

at LAR

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tyjae Spears

RB · TENStats & schedule

5.2FF projected

↓ -0.5 vs ESPN

at CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Quentin Johnston

Fortified5.3

ESPN5.1

Sleeper5.7

Quentin Johnston faces LAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Tyjae Spears

Fortified5.2

ESPN5.6

Sleeper6.4

Tyjae Spears faces CIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%. Tyjae Spears is questionable. Check his availability before kickoff.

Quentin Johnston projects for 5.3 points, 0.2 more than Tyjae Spears. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:24 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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