Should I start Robert Tonyan or Zay Flowers this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Zay Flowers

+21.5 projected edge · PPR

Start Zay Flowers over Robert Tonyan for Week 8 PPR: 21.6 projected points versus 0.1.

Robert Tonyan: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.
Zay Flowers: 18.3 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup lift against BUF.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:40 PM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Zay Flowers

WR · BALStats & schedule

21.6FF projected

↑ +1.5 vs ESPN

at BUF

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Robert Tonyan

TE · PITStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Zay Flowers

Fortified21.6

ESPN20.1

Sleeper18.4

FantasyPros18.3

Zay Flowers faces BUF in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 18.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

Robert Tonyan

Fortified0.1

Sleeper0.1

FantasyPros0.1

Robert Tonyan faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.

Zay Flowers projects for 21.6 points in PPR scoring, 21.5 more than Robert Tonyan. 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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