Should I start Nate Boerkircher or Travis Hunter this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Nate Boerkircher

+0.7 projected edge · PPR

Start Nate Boerkircher over Travis Hunter for Week 8 PPR: 3.3 projected points versus 2.5.

Nate Boerkircher: 6.4 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Nate Boerkircher

TE · JACStats & schedule

3.3FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Travis Hunter

WR · JACStats & schedule

2.5FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Nate Boerkircher

Fortified3.3

ESPN2.9

Sleeper1.5

FantasyPros2.8

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

Travis Hunter

Fortified2.5

ESPN2.4

FantasyPros2.6

Travis Hunter faces IND in Week 8.

Nate Boerkircher projects for 3.3 points in PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Travis Hunter. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.