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

THE FF CALL

Start Tyler Higbee

+6.0 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Tyler Higbee over Xavier Hutchinson for Week 8 Half-PPR: 6.0 projected points versus 0.0.

Tyler Higbee: 5.1 FP recent scoring average.
Xavier Hutchinson: BYE; 7.0 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

Tyler Higbee

TE · LARStats & schedule

6.0FF projected

↑ +0.9 vs ESPN

vs LAC

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Xavier Hutchinson

WR · HOUStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Tyler Higbee

Fortified6.0

ESPN5.1

Sleeper6.8

FantasyPros5.9

Tyler Higbee faces LAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.1 fantasy points.

Xavier Hutchinson

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros0.0

Recent scoring average: 7.0 fantasy points. BYE

Xavier Hutchinson is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Tyler Higbee has a scheduled game and projects for 6.0 FP. Confirm his availability 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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