Should I start Mitch Tinsley or Skyler Bell this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Mitch Tinsley

+0.7 projected edge · PPR

Start Mitch Tinsley over Skyler Bell for Week 8 PPR: 1.1 projected points versus 0.4.

Mitch Tinsley: 0.8 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup lift against TEN.
Skyler Bell: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

Mitch Tinsley

WR · CINStats & schedule

1.1FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Skyler Bell

WR · BUFStats & schedule

0.4FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Mitch Tinsley

Fortified1.1

ESPN1.3

Sleeper0.6

FantasyPros1.2

Mitch Tinsley faces TEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.

Skyler Bell

Fortified0.4

ESPN0.5

Sleeper0.3

FantasyPros0.3

Skyler Bell faces BAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.

Mitch Tinsley projects for 1.1 points in PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Skyler Bell. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. 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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