Should I start Mo Alie-Cox or Xavier Worthy this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Xavier Worthy

+7.0 projected edge · PPR

Start Xavier Worthy over Mo Alie-Cox for Week 8 PPR: 8.5 projected points versus 1.5.

Mo Alie-Cox: 3.5 FP recent scoring average.
Xavier Worthy: 9.2 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against DEN.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:40 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Xavier Worthy

WR · KCStats & schedule

8.5FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Mo Alie-Cox

TE · INDStats & schedule

1.5FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

at JAC

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Xavier Worthy

Fortified8.5

ESPN8.2

Sleeper9.0

FantasyPros8.7

Xavier Worthy faces DEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 9.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Mo Alie-Cox

Fortified1.5

ESPN1.0

Sleeper0.9

FantasyPros1.2

Mo Alie-Cox faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.5 fantasy points.

Xavier Worthy projects for 8.5 points in PPR scoring, 7.0 more than Mo Alie-Cox. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:40 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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