Should I start Noah Gray or Zaire Mitchell-Paden this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Noah Gray

+4.5 projected edge · PPR

Start Noah Gray over Zaire Mitchell-Paden for Week 8 PPR: 4.5 projected points versus 0.0.

Noah Gray: 7.8 FP recent scoring average.
Zaire Mitchell-Paden: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 2:42 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Noah Gray

TE · KCStats & schedule

4.5FF projected

↑ +0.9 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Zaire Mitchell-Paden

TE · HOUStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Noah Gray

Fortified4.5

ESPN3.7

Sleeper3.6

FantasyPros—

Noah Gray faces DEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.8 fantasy points.

Zaire Mitchell-Paden

Fortified0.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

BYE

Zaire Mitchell-Paden is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Noah Gray has a scheduled game and projects for 4.5 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 2:42 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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