Should I start Tez Johnson or Will Mallory this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tez Johnson

+4.0 projected edge · PPR

Start Tez Johnson over Will Mallory for Week 8 PPR: 5.0 projected points versus 1.1.

Tez Johnson: 7.6 FP recent scoring average.
Will Mallory: 2.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:26 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Tez Johnson

WR · TBStats & schedule

5.0FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Will Mallory

TE · INDStats & schedule

1.1FF projected

↓ -0.3 vs ESPN

at JAC

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tez Johnson

Fortified5.0

ESPN5.0

Sleeper4.0

FantasyPros4.3

Tez Johnson faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.6 fantasy points.

Will Mallory

Fortified1.1

ESPN1.4

Sleeper0.4

FantasyPros1.2

Will Mallory faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.0 fantasy points.

Tez Johnson projects for 5.0 points in PPR scoring, 4.0 more than Will Mallory. 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, 1:26 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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