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

THE FF CALL

Start Xavier Worthy

+6.7 projected edge ยท Half-PPR

Start Xavier Worthy over Tay Martin for Week 8 Half-PPR: 6.9 projected points versus 0.1.

  • Tay Martin: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against MIN.
  • Xavier Worthy: 6.7 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against DEN.

Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR

Xavier Worthy
Why this pick?

Xavier Worthy

Fortified6.9
ESPN6.5
Sleeper7.3
FantasyPros7.0

Xavier Worthy faces DEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

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%.

Xavier Worthy projects for 6.9 points in half-PPR scoring, 6.7 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 27, 2026, 11:10 PM ET).

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:30 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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