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

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

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

Tyler Warren: 17.9 FP recent scoring average.
Xavier Smith: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:24 AM ET · Half-PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tyler Warren

TE · INDStats & schedule

10.8FF projected

↑ +1.9 vs ESPN

at JAC

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Xavier Smith

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Tyler Warren

Fortified10.8

ESPN8.8

Sleeper8.3

Tyler Warren faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 17.9 fantasy points. Tyler Warren is questionable. Check his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros estimates a 42% chance of playing (checked Oct 28, 2:24 AM ET).

Xavier Smith

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Xavier Smith has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:24 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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Scoring & lineup notes

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