Should I start Skyler Bell or Will Mallory this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Will Mallory

+0.5 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Will Mallory over Skyler Bell for Week 8 Half-PPR: 0.8 projected points versus 0.3.

Skyler Bell: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup lift against BAL.
Will Mallory: 1.5 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:15 PM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Will Mallory

TE · INDStats & schedule

0.8FF projected

↓ -0.3 vs ESPN

at JAC

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Skyler Bell

WR · BUFStats & schedule

0.3FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

vs BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Will Mallory

Fortified0.8

ESPN1.1

Sleeper0.3

FantasyPros0.9

Will Mallory faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.5 fantasy points.

Skyler Bell

Fortified0.3

ESPN0.5

Sleeper0.2

FantasyPros0.3

Skyler Bell faces BAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.

Will Mallory projects for 0.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.5 more than Skyler Bell. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:15 PM 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.