Should I start Travis Kelce or Xavier Worthy this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Travis Kelce

+0.8 projected edge · PPR

Start Travis Kelce over Xavier Worthy for Week 8 PPR: 10.2 projected points versus 9.4.

Travis Kelce: 6.4 FP recent scoring average.
Xavier Worthy: 12.7 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against DEN.

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

FF PICK

Travis Kelce

TE · KCStats & schedule

10.2FF projected

↑ +0.9 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Xavier Worthy

WR · KCStats & schedule

9.4FF projected

↑ +1.2 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Travis Kelce

Fortified10.2

ESPN9.3

Sleeper11.5

FantasyPros—

Travis Kelce faces DEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.4 fantasy points.

Xavier Worthy

Fortified9.4

ESPN8.2

Sleeper9.2

FantasyPros—

Xavier Worthy faces DEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 12.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Travis Kelce projects for 10.2 points in PPR scoring, 0.8 more than Xavier Worthy. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

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

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