Should I start Treylon Burks or Tucker Kraft this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tucker Kraft

+2.7 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Tucker Kraft over Treylon Burks for Week 8 Half-PPR: 9.1 projected points versus 6.4.

Treylon Burks: 6.1 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against PHI.
Tucker Kraft: 9.4 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:35 PM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Tucker Kraft

TE · GBStats & schedule

9.1FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Treylon Burks

WR · WASStats & schedule

6.4FF projected

↓ -1.3 vs ESPN

vs PHI

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tucker Kraft

Fortified9.1

ESPN8.5

Sleeper8.6

FantasyPros9.3

Tucker Kraft faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 9.4 fantasy points.

Treylon Burks

Fortified6.4

ESPN7.8

Sleeper4.4

FantasyPros5.5

Treylon Burks faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

Tucker Kraft projects for 9.1 points in half-PPR scoring, 2.7 more than Treylon Burks. 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, 11:35 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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