Should I start Skyler Bell or Xavier Smith this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Skyler Bell

+0.4 projected edge · PPR

Start Skyler Bell over Xavier Smith for Week 8 PPR: 0.4 projected points versus 0.0.

Skyler Bell: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.
Xavier Smith: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Skyler Bell

WR · BUFStats & schedule

0.4FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Xavier Smith

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Skyler Bell

Fortified0.4

ESPN0.5

Sleeper0.3

FantasyPros0.3

Skyler Bell faces BAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.

Xavier Smith

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros0.0

BYE

Xavier Smith is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Skyler Bell has a scheduled game and projects for 0.4 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.