Should I start Spencer Shrader or Tyler Bass this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tyler Bass

+1.1 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Tyler Bass over Spencer Shrader for Week 8 Half-PPR: 10.0 projected points versus 8.9.

Spencer Shrader: 11.0 FP recent scoring average.
Tyler Bass: 14.5 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:38 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Tyler Bass

K · BUFStats & schedule

10.0FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

vs BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Spencer Shrader

K · INDStats & schedule

8.9FF projected

↓ -1.3 vs ESPN

at JAC

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tyler Bass

Fortified10.0

ESPN10.3

Sleeper8.0

FantasyPros8.3

Tyler Bass faces BAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 14.5 fantasy points.

Spencer Shrader

Fortified8.9

ESPN10.2

Sleeper9.1

FantasyPros7.7

Spencer Shrader faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 11.0 fantasy points.

Tyler Bass projects for 10.0 points in half-PPR scoring, 1.1 more than Spencer Shrader. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status 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, 1:38 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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