Should I start Tony Pollard or Will Mallory this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tony Pollard

+11.0 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Tony Pollard over Will Mallory for Week 8 Half-PPR: 11.8 projected points versus 0.8.

Tony Pollard: 15.9 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against CIN.
Will Mallory: 1.5 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:15 PM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Tony Pollard

RB · TENStats & schedule

11.8FF projected

↓ -1.2 vs ESPN

at CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Will Mallory

TE · INDStats & schedule

0.8FF projected

↓ -0.3 vs ESPN

at JAC

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tony Pollard

Fortified11.8

ESPN13.0

Sleeper11.5

FantasyPros11.4

Tony Pollard faces CIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 15.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Will Mallory

Fortified0.8

ESPN1.1

Sleeper0.3

FantasyPros0.9

Will Mallory faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.5 fantasy points.

Tony Pollard projects for 11.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 11.0 more than Will Mallory. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff.

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:15 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.