Should I start Trey Smack or Wil Lutz this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Trey Smack

+0.5 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Trey Smack over Wil Lutz for Week 8 Half-PPR: 8.3 projected points versus 7.7.

Trey Smack: 6.0 FP recent scoring average.
Wil Lutz: 10.3 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:16 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Trey Smack

K · GBStats & schedule

8.3FF projected

↓ -0.7 vs ESPN

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Wil Lutz

K · DENStats & schedule

7.7FF projected

↓ -0.7 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Trey Smack

Fortified8.3

ESPN9.0

Sleeper8.7

FantasyPros7.8

Trey Smack faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.0 fantasy points.

Wil Lutz

Fortified7.7

ESPN8.4

Sleeper7.1

FantasyPros6.7

Wil Lutz faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 10.3 fantasy points.

Trey Smack projects for 8.3 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.5 more than Wil Lutz. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:16 AM 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.