Should I start Riley Nowakowski or Treylon Burks this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Treylon Burks

+6.7 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Treylon Burks over Riley Nowakowski for Week 8 Half-PPR: 6.8 projected points versus 0.1.

Treylon Burks: 6.1 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against PHI.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:20 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Treylon Burks

WR · WASStats & schedule

6.8FF projected

↓ -1.0 vs ESPN

vs PHI

Sun 8:20 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Riley Nowakowski

RB · PITStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Treylon Burks

Fortified6.8

ESPN7.8

Sleeper4.4

Treylon Burks faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

Riley Nowakowski

Fortified0.1

Sleeper0.1

Riley Nowakowski faces CLE in Week 8.

Treylon Burks projects for 6.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 6.7 more than Riley Nowakowski. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:20 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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