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

THE FF CALL

Start Xavier Worthy

+5.3 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Xavier Worthy over Zavion Thomas for Week 8 Half-PPR: 6.9 projected points versus 1.6.

Xavier Worthy: 6.7 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against DEN.
Zavion Thomas: 2.2 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against SEA.

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

FF PICK

Xavier Worthy

WR · KCStats & schedule

6.9FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Zavion Thomas

WR · CHIStats & schedule

1.6FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at SEA

Mon 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

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%.

Zavion Thomas

Fortified1.6

ESPN1.5

Sleeper2.3

FantasyPros1.6

Zavion Thomas faces SEA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Xavier Worthy projects for 6.9 points in half-PPR scoring, 5.3 more than Zavion Thomas. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status 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, 11:30 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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