Should I start Payne Durham or Tez Johnson this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tez Johnson

+4.8 projected edge · PPR

Start Tez Johnson over Payne Durham for Week 8 PPR: 5.1 projected points versus 0.4.

Payne Durham: 0.5 FP recent scoring average.
Tez Johnson: 7.6 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

Tez Johnson

WR · TBStats & schedule

5.1FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 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?

Tez Johnson

Fortified5.1

ESPN5.0

Sleeper4.0

Tez Johnson faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.6 fantasy points.

Payne Durham

Fortified0.4

ESPN0.5

Sleeper0.2

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

Tez Johnson projects for 5.1 points in PPR scoring, 4.8 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, 2:28 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.