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Should I start Hayden Rucci or Tanner Koziol this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tanner Koziol

+0.5 projected edge ยท PPR

Start Tanner Koziol over Hayden Rucci for Week 8 PPR: 1.3 projected points versus 0.7.

  • Hayden Rucci: 2.6 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against LAR.
  • Tanner Koziol: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated ยท PPR

Tanner Koziol
Why this pick?

Tanner Koziol

Fortified1.3
ESPNโ€”
Sleeper1.3
FantasyProsโ€”

Tanner Koziol faces IND in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.

Hayden Rucci

Fortified0.7
ESPN0.4
Sleeper0.6
FantasyProsโ€”

Hayden Rucci faces LAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Tanner Koziol projects for 1.3 points in PPR scoring, 0.5 more than Hayden Rucci. The gap is small; late injury news or your leagueโ€™s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 26, 2026, 10:36 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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