Should I start Payne Durham or Tucker Kraft this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tucker Kraft

+10.9 projected edge · PPR

Start Tucker Kraft over Payne Durham for Week 8 PPR: 11.4 projected points versus 0.5.

Payne Durham: 0.5 FP recent scoring average.
Tucker Kraft: 11.7 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:40 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Tucker Kraft

TE · GBStats & schedule

11.4FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 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?

Tucker Kraft

Fortified11.4

ESPN10.8

Sleeper10.8

FantasyPros11.4

Tucker Kraft faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 11.7 fantasy points.

Payne Durham

Fortified0.5

ESPN0.5

Sleeper0.2

FantasyPros0.7

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

Tucker Kraft projects for 11.4 points in PPR scoring, 10.9 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, 12:40 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.