Should I start Saquon Barkley or Tanner Hudson this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

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Tanner Hudson: Confirmed unavailable; do not make a normal active-player recommendation. His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check.

Saquon Barkley: 2.0 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against WAS.
Tanner Hudson: IR; 5.8 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 26, 2026, 11:14 PM ET · PPR

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Saquon Barkley

RB · PHIStats & schedule

12.0FF projected

↓ -2.4 vs ESPN

at WAS

Sun 8:20 PM ET

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Tanner Hudson

TE · CINStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

vs TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Saquon Barkley

Fortified12.0

ESPN14.3

Sleeper15.0

FantasyPros—

Saquon Barkley faces WAS in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Tanner Hudson

Fortified0.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Tanner Hudson faces TEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.8 fantasy points. IR

Tanner Hudson: Confirmed unavailable; do not make a normal active-player recommendation. His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check.

Updated Oct 26, 2026, 11:14 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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