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Should I start Patrick Ricard or Tay Martin this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tay Martin

+0.2 projected edge ยท PPR

Start Tay Martin over Patrick Ricard for Week 8 PPR: 0.2 projected points versus 0.0.

  • Patrick Ricard: BYE.
  • Tay Martin: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against MIN.

Forecast updated ยท PPR

Tay Martin
Why this pick?

Tay Martin

Fortified0.2
Sleeper0.3
FantasyPros0.1

Tay Martin faces MIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Patrick Ricard

Fortified0.0
FantasyPros0.0

BYE

Patrick Ricard is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Tay Martin has a scheduled game and projects for 0.2 FP. Confirm his availability 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, 12:40 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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