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

THE FF CALL

Start Roschon Johnson

+2.1 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Roschon Johnson over Riley Nowakowski for Week 8 Half-PPR: 2.2 projected points versus 0.1.

Roschon Johnson: 7.1 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:29 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Roschon Johnson

RB · CHIStats & schedule

2.2FF projected

at SEA

Mon 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Riley Nowakowski

RB · PITStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Roschon Johnson

Fortified2.2

Sleeper0.9

Roschon Johnson faces SEA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.1 fantasy points.

Riley Nowakowski

Fortified0.1

Sleeper0.1

Riley Nowakowski faces CLE in Week 8.

Roschon Johnson projects for 2.2 points in half-PPR scoring, 2.1 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, 2:29 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.