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Should I start Reggie Virgil or Tanner Koziol this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tanner Koziol

+0.6 projected edge ยท Half-PPR

Start Tanner Koziol over Reggie Virgil for Week 8 Half-PPR: 1.1 projected points versus 0.5.

  • Reggie Virgil: 1.9 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup lift against DAL.
  • Tanner Koziol: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR

Tanner Koziol
Why this pick?

Tanner Koziol

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ESPNโ€”
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Tanner Koziol faces IND in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.

Reggie Virgil

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Sleeper0.3
FantasyProsโ€”

Reggie Virgil faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 6.25%.

Tanner Koziol projects for 1.1 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Reggie Virgil. The gap is small; late injury news or your leagueโ€™s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 26, 2026, 1:20 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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