Should I start Payne Durham or Pierre Strong Jr. this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Pierre Strong Jr.

+1.5 projected edge · PPR

Start Pierre Strong Jr. over Payne Durham for Week 8 PPR: 1.8 projected points versus 0.4.

Payne Durham: 0.5 FP recent scoring average.
Pierre Strong Jr.: 5.5 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against CAR.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:43 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Pierre Strong Jr.

RB · GBStats & schedule

1.8FF projected

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Payne Durham

TE · TBStats & schedule

0.4FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Pierre Strong Jr.

Fortified1.8

Sleeper0.7

Pierre Strong Jr. faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

Payne Durham

Fortified0.4

ESPN0.5

Sleeper0.2

Payne Durham faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.5 fantasy points.

Pierre Strong Jr. projects for 1.8 points in PPR scoring, 1.5 more than Payne Durham. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:43 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.