Should I start Sione Vaki or Trey McBride this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Trey McBride

+16.2 projected edge · PPR

Start Trey McBride over Sione Vaki for Week 8 PPR: 19.2 projected points versus 3.0.

Sione Vaki: 1.9 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against MIN.
Trey McBride: 14.7 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

Trey McBride

TE · ARIStats & schedule

19.2FF projected

↑ +1.7 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Sione Vaki

RB · DETStats & schedule

3.0FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Trey McBride

Fortified19.2

ESPN17.5

Sleeper19.8

FantasyPros—

Trey McBride faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 14.7 fantasy points.

Sione Vaki

Fortified3.0

ESPN3.1

Sleeper3.8

FantasyPros—

Sione Vaki faces MIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Trey McBride projects for 19.2 points in PPR scoring, 16.2 more than Sione Vaki. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff.

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

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