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

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tanner Koziol

+0.7 projected edge ยท Half-PPR

Start Tanner Koziol over Ronnie Rivers for Week 8 Half-PPR: 1.1 projected points versus 0.4.

  • Ronnie Rivers: 1.25% matchup lift against LAC.
  • Tanner Koziol: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR

Tanner Koziol
Why this pick?

Tanner Koziol

Fortified1.1
ESPNโ€”
Sleeper1.1
FantasyProsโ€”

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

Ronnie Rivers

Fortified0.4
ESPNโ€”
Sleeper0.4
FantasyProsโ€”

Ronnie Rivers faces LAC in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.

Tanner Koziol projects for 1.1 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Ronnie Rivers. 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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