Should I start Travis Hunter or Will Mallory this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Travis Hunter

+1.4 projected edge · PPR

Start Travis Hunter over Will Mallory for Week 8 PPR: 2.5 projected points versus 1.1.

Will Mallory: 2.0 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

Travis Hunter

WR · JACStats & schedule

2.5FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs IND

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?

Travis Hunter

Fortified2.5

ESPN2.4

FantasyPros2.6

Travis Hunter faces IND in Week 8.

Will Mallory

Fortified1.1

ESPN1.4

Sleeper0.4

FantasyPros1.2

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

Travis Hunter projects for 2.5 points in PPR scoring, 1.4 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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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.