Should I start Samaje Perine or Tez Johnson this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Samaje Perine

+2.9 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Samaje Perine over Tez Johnson for Week 8 Half-PPR: 7.3 projected points versus 4.4.

Samaje Perine: 11.2 FP recent scoring average.
Tez Johnson: 6.8 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:24 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Samaje Perine

RB · CINStats & schedule

7.3FF projected

↑ +0.7 vs ESPN

vs TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tez Johnson

WR · TBStats & schedule

4.4FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Samaje Perine

Fortified7.3

ESPN6.6

Sleeper6.2

Samaje Perine faces TEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 11.2 fantasy points.

Tez Johnson

Fortified4.4

ESPN4.3

Sleeper3.3

Tez Johnson faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.8 fantasy points.

Samaje Perine projects for 7.3 points in half-PPR scoring, 2.9 more than Tez Johnson. 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, 2:24 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.