Should I start Tom Kennedy or Tyquan Thornton this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

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Tom Kennedy: Confirmed unavailable; do not make a normal active-player recommendation. His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check.

Tom Kennedy: IR; 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against MIN.
Tyquan Thornton: 28.1 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against DEN.

Forecast updated Oct 26, 2026, 11:14 PM ET · PPR

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Tom Kennedy

WR · DETStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

vs MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

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Tyquan Thornton

WR · KCStats & schedule

5.6FF projected

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tom Kennedy

Fortified0.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Tom Kennedy faces MIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%. IR

Tyquan Thornton

Fortified5.6

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Tyquan Thornton faces DEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 28.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Tom Kennedy: Confirmed unavailable; do not make a normal active-player recommendation. His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check.

Updated Oct 26, 2026, 11:14 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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