Should I start Tyler Badie or Xavier Worthy this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

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Tyler Badie: Confirmed unavailable; do not make a normal active-player recommendation. FantasyPros estimates a 2% chance of playing (checked Oct 28, 12:11 AM ET). His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check. Check back later this week for updated projections and injury news before setting your lineup.

Tyler Badie: IR; 0.6 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against KC.
Xavier Worthy: 6.7 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against DEN.

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

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Tyler Badie

RB · DENStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

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Xavier Worthy

WR · KCStats & schedule

6.9FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tyler Badie

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

Tyler Badie faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%. IR

Xavier Worthy

Fortified6.9

ESPN6.5

Sleeper7.3

FantasyPros7.0

Xavier Worthy faces DEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

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

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