Should I start Ted Hurst III or Travis Homer this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Ted Hurst III

+4.9 projected edge · PPR

Start Ted Hurst III over Travis Homer for Week 8 PPR: 5.1 projected points versus 0.2.

Ted Hurst III: 2.3 FP recent scoring average.
Travis Homer: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against CLE.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:41 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Ted Hurst III

WR · TBStats & schedule

5.1FF projected

↓ -1.7 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Travis Homer

RB · PITStats & schedule

0.2FF projected

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Ted Hurst III

Fortified5.1

ESPN6.8

Sleeper5.2

FantasyPros5.6

Ted Hurst III faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.3 fantasy points.

Travis Homer

Fortified0.2

Sleeper0.3

FantasyPros0.1

Travis Homer faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Ted Hurst III projects for 5.1 points in PPR scoring, 4.9 more than Travis Homer. 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 28, 2026, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:41 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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