Should I start Mitch Tinsley or Xavier Smith this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Mitch Tinsley

+1.1 projected edge · PPR

Start Mitch Tinsley over Xavier Smith for Week 8 PPR: 1.1 projected points versus 0.0.

Mitch Tinsley: 0.8 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup lift against TEN.
Xavier Smith: BYE.

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

Xavier Smith

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

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%.

Xavier Smith

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros0.0

BYE

Xavier Smith is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Mitch Tinsley has a scheduled game and projects for 1.1 FP. Confirm his availability 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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