Should I start T.J. Hockenson or Tucker Kraft this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: T.J. Hockenson

+0.9 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start T.J. Hockenson over Tucker Kraft for Week 8 Half-PPR: 9.7 projected points versus 8.8.

T.J. Hockenson: 6.3 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup lift against DET.
Tucker Kraft: 9.4 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:44 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

T.J. Hockenson

TE · MINStats & schedule

9.7FF projected

↑ +1.0 vs ESPN

at DET

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tucker Kraft

TE · GBStats & schedule

8.8FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

T.J. Hockenson

Fortified9.7

ESPN8.7

Sleeper8.7

T.J. Hockenson faces DET in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

Tucker Kraft

Fortified8.8

ESPN8.5

Sleeper8.6

Tucker Kraft faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 9.4 fantasy points.

T.J. Hockenson projects for 9.7 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.9 more than Tucker Kraft. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:44 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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