Should I start Tanner McKee or Tyler Shough this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tanner McKee

+13.5 projected edge · PPR

Start Tanner McKee over Tyler Shough for Week 8 PPR: 13.5 projected points versus 0.0.

Tanner McKee: 11.6 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup lift against WAS.
Tyler Shough: BYE; 13.5 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:33 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Tanner McKee

QB · PHIStats & schedule

13.5FF projected

↑ +1.1 vs ESPN

at WAS

Sun 8:20 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tyler Shough

QB · NOStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Tanner McKee

Fortified13.5

ESPN12.4

Sleeper12.9

Tanner McKee faces WAS in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 11.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.

Tyler Shough

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

Recent scoring average: 13.5 fantasy points. BYE

Tyler Shough is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Tanner McKee has a scheduled game and projects for 13.5 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:33 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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