Should I start Rashee Rice or Trey Sermon this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check availability before choosing

Rashee Rice: His availability is unresolved. Recheck his status before kickoff; a projection is not confirmation that he will play. FantasyPros estimates a 52% chance of playing (checked Oct 28, 12:11 AM ET). Trey Sermon: Confirmed unavailable; do not make a normal active-player recommendation. His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check. Check back later this week for updated projections and injury news before setting your lineup.

Rashee Rice: 2.5% matchup reduction against DEN.
Trey Sermon: INJURY_RESERVE; 7.5% matchup reduction against TB.

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

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Rashee Rice

WR · KCStats & schedule

12.3FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

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Trey Sermon

RB · ATLStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

at TB

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Rashee Rice

Fortified12.3

ESPN12.6

Sleeper12.5

FantasyPros12.2

Rashee Rice faces DEN in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%. Rashee Rice is questionable. Check his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros estimates a 52% chance of playing (checked Oct 28, 12:11 AM ET).

Trey Sermon

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

Trey Sermon faces TB in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%. INJURY_RESERVE

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

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