Should I start Nicholas Singleton or Ty Johnson this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Ty Johnson

+5.2 projected edge · PPR

Start Ty Johnson over Nicholas Singleton for Week 8 PPR: 5.7 projected points versus 0.5.

Nicholas Singleton: 6.25% matchup reduction against CIN.
Ty Johnson: 8.0 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup reduction against BAL.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:25 PM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Ty Johnson

RB · BUFStats & schedule

5.7FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

vs BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nicholas Singleton

RB · TENStats & schedule

0.5FF projected

at CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Ty Johnson

Fortified5.7

ESPN6.1

Sleeper5.3

FantasyPros5.8

Ty Johnson faces BAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 5%.

Nicholas Singleton

Fortified0.5

Sleeper0.2

FantasyPros0.7

Nicholas Singleton faces CIN in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Ty Johnson projects for 5.7 points in PPR scoring, 5.2 more than Nicholas Singleton. 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, 11:25 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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