Should I start Riley Nowakowski or Tez Johnson this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tez Johnson

+5.1 projected edge · PPR

Start Tez Johnson over Riley Nowakowski for Week 8 PPR: 5.2 projected points versus 0.1.

Riley Nowakowski: 1.25% matchup reduction against CLE.
Tez Johnson: 7.6 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 26, 2026, 11:44 PM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Tez Johnson

WR · TBStats & schedule

5.2FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Riley Nowakowski

RB · PITStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tez Johnson

Fortified5.2

ESPN5.0

Sleeper4.1

FantasyPros—

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

Riley Nowakowski

Fortified0.1

ESPN—

Sleeper0.1

FantasyPros—

Riley Nowakowski faces CLE in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Tez Johnson projects for 5.2 points in PPR scoring, 5.1 more than Riley Nowakowski. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff.

Updated Oct 26, 2026, 11:44 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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