Should I start Jonnu Smith or Matt Hibner this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Matt Hibner

+0.6 projected edge · PPR

Start Matt Hibner over Jonnu Smith for Week 8 PPR: 2.4 projected points versus 1.8.

Jonnu Smith: 0.6 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

Matt Hibner

TE · BALStats & schedule

2.4FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

at BUF

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jonnu Smith

TE · GBStats & schedule

1.8FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Matt Hibner

Fortified2.4

ESPN1.8

Sleeper3.1

Matt Hibner faces BUF in Week 8.

Jonnu Smith

Fortified1.8

ESPN1.8

Sleeper2.0

Jonnu Smith faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.6 fantasy points.

Matt Hibner projects for 2.4 points in PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Jonnu Smith. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

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

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.