Should I start Ray Davis or Tyler Goodson this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tyler Goodson

+2.4 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Tyler Goodson over Ray Davis for Week 8 Half-PPR: 3.6 projected points versus 1.3.

Ray Davis: 2.6 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against BAL.
Tyler Goodson: 1.7 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:30 PM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Tyler Goodson

RB · DALStats & schedule

3.6FF projected

↓ -1.1 vs ESPN

vs ARI

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Ray Davis

RB · BUFStats & schedule

1.3FF projected

↓ -0.5 vs ESPN

vs BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tyler Goodson

Fortified3.6

ESPN4.7

Sleeper4.5

FantasyPros3.5

Tyler Goodson faces ARI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.7 fantasy points.

Ray Davis

Fortified1.3

ESPN1.8

Sleeper0.8

FantasyPros1.1

Ray Davis faces BAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Tyler Goodson projects for 3.6 points in half-PPR scoring, 2.4 more than Ray Davis. 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 27, 2026, 11:10 PM ET).

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:30 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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