Should I start Sam Roush or Sione Vaki this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Sione Vaki

+1.0 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Sione Vaki over Sam Roush for Week 8 Half-PPR: 2.4 projected points versus 1.4.

Sam Roush: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup reduction against SEA.
Sione Vaki: 0.8 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against MIN.

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

FF PICK

Sione Vaki

RB · DETStats & schedule

2.4FF projected

↓ -0.5 vs ESPN

vs MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Sam Roush

TE · CHIStats & schedule

1.4FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at SEA

Mon 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Sione Vaki

Fortified2.4

ESPN2.9

Sleeper3.3

Sione Vaki faces MIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Sam Roush

Fortified1.4

ESPN1.5

Sleeper1.8

Sam Roush faces SEA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.

Sione Vaki projects for 2.4 points in half-PPR scoring, 1.0 more than Sam Roush. 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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