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

THE FF CALL

Start Tyler Higbee

+5.8 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Tyler Higbee over Tay Martin for Week 8 Half-PPR: 6.0 projected points versus 0.1.

Tay Martin: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against MIN.
Tyler Higbee: 5.1 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

Tyler Higbee

TE · LARStats & schedule

6.0FF projected

↑ +0.9 vs ESPN

vs LAC

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tay Martin

WR · DETStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

vs MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tyler Higbee

Fortified6.0

ESPN5.1

Sleeper6.8

FantasyPros5.9

Tyler Higbee faces LAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.1 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%.

Tyler Higbee projects for 6.0 points in half-PPR scoring, 5.8 more than Tay Martin. 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, 1:28 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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