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

THE FF CALL

Start Xavier Worthy

+6.8 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Xavier Worthy over Woody Marks for Week 8 Half-PPR: 6.8 projected points versus 0.0.

Woody Marks: BYE; 9.4 FP recent scoring average.
Xavier Worthy: 6.7 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against DEN.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:20 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Xavier Worthy

WR · KCStats & schedule

6.8FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Woody Marks

RB · HOUStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Xavier Worthy

Fortified6.8

ESPN6.5

Sleeper7.3

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%.

Woody Marks

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

Recent scoring average: 9.4 fantasy points. BYE

Woody Marks is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Xavier Worthy has a scheduled game and projects for 6.8 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:20 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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