Should I start Theo Johnson or Tucker Kraft this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tucker Kraft

+11.4 projected edge · PPR

Start Tucker Kraft over Theo Johnson for Week 8 PPR: 11.4 projected points versus 0.0.

Theo Johnson: BYE; 5.5 FP recent scoring average.
Tucker Kraft: 11.7 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:40 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Tucker Kraft

TE · GBStats & schedule

11.4FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Theo Johnson

TE · NYGStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Tucker Kraft

Fortified11.4

ESPN10.8

Sleeper10.8

FantasyPros11.4

Tucker Kraft faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 11.7 fantasy points.

Theo Johnson

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros0.0

Recent scoring average: 5.5 fantasy points. BYE

Theo Johnson is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Tucker Kraft has a scheduled game and projects for 11.4 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:40 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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