Should I start Theo Wease Jr. or Trey McBride this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Trey McBride

+14.4 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Trey McBride over Theo Wease Jr. for Week 8 Half-PPR: 15.0 projected points versus 0.7.

Theo Wease Jr.: 2.6 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against LAR.
Trey McBride: 16.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:44 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

Theo Wease Jr.

WR · LACStats & schedule

0.7FF projected

at LAR

Sun 4:05 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.

Theo Wease Jr.

Fortified0.7

Sleeper0.2

Theo Wease Jr. faces LAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Trey McBride projects for 15.0 points in half-PPR scoring, 14.4 more than Theo Wease Jr.. 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, 2:44 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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