Should I start Reggie Virgil or Tucker Kraft this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tucker Kraft

+7.9 projected edge · PPR

Start Tucker Kraft over Reggie Virgil for Week 8 PPR: 11.4 projected points versus 3.5.

Reggie Virgil: 1.6 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup lift against DAL.
Tucker Kraft: 11.7 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:40 PM 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

Reggie Virgil

WR · ARIStats & schedule

3.5FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at DAL

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.

Reggie Virgil

Fortified3.5

ESPN3.6

Sleeper3.2

FantasyPros3.8

Reggie Virgil faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 3.75%.

Tucker Kraft projects for 11.4 points in PPR scoring, 7.9 more than Reggie Virgil. 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 27, 2026, 11:10 PM ET).

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:40 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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