Should I start Tony Pollard or Travis Homer this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tony Pollard

+12.5 projected edge · PPR

Start Tony Pollard over Travis Homer for Week 8 PPR: 12.8 projected points versus 0.3.

Tony Pollard: 16.4 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against CIN.
Travis Homer: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against CLE.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:38 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Tony Pollard

RB · TENStats & schedule

12.8FF projected

↓ -1.1 vs ESPN

at CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Travis Homer

RB · PITStats & schedule

0.3FF projected

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tony Pollard

Fortified12.8

ESPN13.9

Sleeper12.3

Tony Pollard faces CIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 16.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Travis Homer

Fortified0.3

Sleeper0.3

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%.

Tony Pollard projects for 12.8 points in PPR scoring, 12.5 more than Travis Homer. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:38 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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