Should I start Nate Boerkircher or Tez Johnson this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tez Johnson

+1.8 projected edge · PPR

Start Tez Johnson over Nate Boerkircher for Week 8 PPR: 5.0 projected points versus 3.3.

Nate Boerkircher: 6.4 FP recent scoring average.
Tez Johnson: 7.6 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

Tez Johnson

WR · TBStats & schedule

5.0FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nate Boerkircher

TE · JACStats & schedule

3.3FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tez Johnson

Fortified5.0

ESPN5.0

Sleeper4.0

FantasyPros4.3

Tez Johnson faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.6 fantasy points.

Nate Boerkircher

Fortified3.3

ESPN2.9

Sleeper1.5

FantasyPros2.8

Nate Boerkircher faces IND in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.4 fantasy points.

Tez Johnson projects for 5.0 points in PPR scoring, 1.8 more than Nate Boerkircher. 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 27, 2026, 11:10 PM ET).

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:30 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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