Should I start Travis Kelce or Tyler Conklin this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Travis Kelce

+10.7 projected edge · PPR

Start Travis Kelce over Tyler Conklin for Week 8 PPR: 10.9 projected points versus 0.2.

Travis Kelce: 8.8 FP recent scoring average.
Tyler Conklin: 10% matchup reduction against MIN.

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

FF PICK

Travis Kelce

TE · KCStats & schedule

10.9FF projected

↑ +1.6 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tyler Conklin

TE · DETStats & schedule

0.2FF projected

vs MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Travis Kelce

Fortified10.9

ESPN9.3

Sleeper11.4

FantasyPros10.9

Travis Kelce faces DEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.8 fantasy points.

Tyler Conklin

Fortified0.2

Sleeper0.1

FantasyPros0.3

Tyler Conklin faces MIN in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Travis Kelce projects for 10.9 points in PPR scoring, 10.7 more than Tyler Conklin. 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, 12:15 AM ET).

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

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