Should I start Matt Hibner or Will Pauling this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Matt Hibner

+2.4 projected edge · PPR

Start Matt Hibner over Will Pauling for Week 8 PPR: 2.4 projected points versus 0.0.

Will Pauling: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:13 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

Will Pauling

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Matt Hibner

Fortified2.4

ESPN1.8

Sleeper3.1

Matt Hibner faces BUF in Week 8.

Will Pauling

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Will Pauling is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Matt Hibner has a scheduled game and projects for 2.4 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:13 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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