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

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Travis Hunter

+0.8 projected edge · PPR

Start Travis Hunter over Pierre Strong Jr. for Week 8 PPR: 2.5 projected points versus 1.8.

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

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Travis Hunter

WR · JACStats & schedule

2.5FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Pierre Strong Jr.

RB · GBStats & schedule

1.8FF projected

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Travis Hunter

Fortified2.5

ESPN2.4

FantasyPros2.6

Travis Hunter faces IND in Week 8.

Pierre Strong Jr.

Fortified1.8

Sleeper0.7

FantasyPros0.6

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%.

Travis Hunter projects for 2.5 points in PPR scoring, 0.8 more than Pierre Strong Jr.. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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