Should I start Nick Vannett or Travis Hunter this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Travis Hunter

+1.8 projected edge · PPR

Start Travis Hunter over Nick Vannett for Week 8 PPR: 2.5 projected points versus 0.7.

Nick Vannett: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:30 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Travis Hunter

WR · JACStats & schedule

2.5FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nick Vannett

TE · BALStats & schedule

0.7FF projected

at BUF

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Travis Hunter

Fortified2.5

ESPN2.4

FantasyPros2.6

Travis Hunter faces IND in Week 8.

Nick Vannett

Fortified0.7

Sleeper0.6

FantasyPros0.8

Nick Vannett faces BUF in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.

Travis Hunter projects for 2.5 points in PPR scoring, 1.8 more than Nick Vannett. 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, 12:30 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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