Should I start Tahj Brooks or Tay Martin this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tahj Brooks

+0.5 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Tahj Brooks over Tay Martin for Week 8 Half-PPR: 0.7 projected points versus 0.1.

Tahj Brooks: 0.3 FP recent scoring average.
Tay Martin: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against MIN.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:35 PM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Tahj Brooks

RB · CINStats & schedule

0.7FF projected

vs TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tay Martin

WR · DETStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

vs MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tahj Brooks

Fortified0.7

Sleeper0.7

FantasyPros0.7

Tahj Brooks faces TEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.3 fantasy points.

Tay Martin

Fortified0.1

Sleeper0.2

FantasyPros0.1

Tay Martin faces MIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Tahj Brooks projects for 0.7 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.5 more than Tay Martin. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 27, 2026, 11:10 PM ET).

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:35 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.