Should I start Payne Durham or T.J. Hockenson this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start T.J. Hockenson

+11.6 projected edge · PPR

Start T.J. Hockenson over Payne Durham for Week 8 PPR: 12.1 projected points versus 0.5.

Payne Durham: 0.5 FP recent scoring average.
T.J. Hockenson: 7.6 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup lift against DET.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:35 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

T.J. Hockenson

TE · MINStats & schedule

12.1FF projected

↑ +0.9 vs ESPN

at DET

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Payne Durham

TE · TBStats & schedule

0.5FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

T.J. Hockenson

Fortified12.1

ESPN11.2

Sleeper11.2

FantasyPros10.6

T.J. Hockenson faces DET in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

Payne Durham

Fortified0.5

ESPN0.5

Sleeper0.2

FantasyPros0.7

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

T.J. Hockenson projects for 12.1 points in PPR scoring, 11.6 more than Payne Durham. 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, 12:35 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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