Should I start Tai Felton or Trey McBride this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Trey McBride

+14.0 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Trey McBride over Tai Felton for Week 8 Half-PPR: 15.0 projected points versus 1.1.

Tai Felton: 1.9 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup lift against DET.
Trey McBride: 16.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:30 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Trey McBride

TE · ARIStats & schedule

15.0FF projected

↑ +1.3 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tai Felton

WR · MINStats & schedule

1.1FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

at DET

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Trey McBride

Fortified15.0

ESPN13.8

Sleeper15.3

Trey McBride faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 16.0 fantasy points.

Tai Felton

Fortified1.1

ESPN0.8

Sleeper1.3

Tai Felton faces DET in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.

Trey McBride projects for 15.0 points in half-PPR scoring, 14.0 more than Tai Felton. 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, 3:30 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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