Should I start Ty Simpson or Zach Wilson this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

Zach Wilson has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye.

Ty Simpson: 2.5% matchup reduction against LAC.
Zach Wilson: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:30 PM ET · Half-PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

Ty Simpson

QB · LARStats & schedule

0.6FF projected

vs LAC

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Zach Wilson

QB · NOStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Ty Simpson

Fortified0.6

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros1.0

Ty Simpson faces LAC in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Zach Wilson

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Zach Wilson has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye. 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, 11:30 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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