Should I start Seth McGowan or Xavier Worthy this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Xavier Worthy

+3.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Xavier Worthy over Seth McGowan for Week 8 Half-PPR: 6.8 projected points versus 3.2.

Seth McGowan: 3.5 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against JAC.
Xavier Worthy: 6.7 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against DEN.

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

FF PICK

Xavier Worthy

WR · KCStats & schedule

6.8FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Seth McGowan

RB · INDStats & schedule

3.2FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at JAC

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Xavier Worthy

Fortified6.8

ESPN6.5

Sleeper7.3

Xavier Worthy faces DEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Seth McGowan

Fortified3.2

ESPN3.3

Sleeper3.9

Seth McGowan faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Xavier Worthy projects for 6.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 3.6 more than Seth McGowan. 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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