Should I start Savion Williams or Ty Johnson this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE RESEARCH PICK

Start Savion Williams

Week 8 · Half-PPR

The available paired forecasts favor Savion Williams after combining their estimates. The saved inputs do not isolate a stronger football-specific advantage, so treat this as a narrow research lean.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:22 AM ET · Half-PPR

RESEARCH PICK

Savion Williams

WR · GBStats & schedule

4.8FF projected

↓ -0.7 vs ESPN

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Ty Johnson

RB · BUFStats & schedule

4.8FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Experimental research pick, not a proven win probability. This does not change either FF projection.

Savion Williams

FF4.8 FP

Boosted Trees5.4 FP

Workload5.8 FP

Monte Carlo6.9 FP

Middle 80% scoring range: 1.1–14.4 FP

Recent scoring average: 6.3 FP.
The CAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 3.75%.
The saved workload scenario allocates 3.7 targets and 1.1 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
Return scenarios include Matthew Golden; their availability can redistribute the workload.
Last 1 recorded games: 4.0 targets per game.

Ty Johnson

FF4.8 FP

Boosted Trees4.7 FP

Workload5.6 FP

Monte Carlo5.6 FP

Middle 80% scoring range: 1.6–10.9 FP

His prior three-game scoring average was 6.4 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 0.3 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
Recent scoring average: 6.5 FP.
The BAL defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 3.75%.
The saved workload scenario allocates 2.7 targets and 1.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
Return scenarios include DJ Moore; their availability can redistribute the workload.
Last 3 recorded games: 0.7 carries per game.

Experimental models are research signals, not a validated tiebreaker yet. Missing saved results stay blank. No simulations or training were run for this request.

Savion Williams

Fortified4.8

ESPN5.5

Sleeper4.5

FantasyPros4.6

Savion Williams faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Ty Johnson

Fortified4.8

ESPN5.0

Sleeper4.6

FantasyPros4.8

Ty Johnson faces BAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

The projections are effectively level (4.8 vs 4.8 FP). There is no meaningful projected edge. Compare the matchups and confirm your lineup before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:22 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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