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

THE FF CALL

Start Tucker Kraft

+9.1 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Tucker Kraft over Xavier Smith for Week 8 Half-PPR: 9.1 projected points versus 0.0.

Tucker Kraft: 9.4 FP recent scoring average.
Xavier Smith: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:16 AM 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

Xavier Smith

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

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.

Xavier Smith

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros0.0

BYE

Xavier Smith is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Tucker Kraft has a scheduled game and projects for 9.1 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:16 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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