Should I start Treylon Burks or Xavier Worthy this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Xavier Worthy

+0.8 projected edge · PPR

Start Xavier Worthy over Treylon Burks for Week 8 PPR: 8.5 projected points versus 7.8.

Treylon Burks: 7.6 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against PHI.
Xavier Worthy: 9.2 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against DEN.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 12:27 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Xavier Worthy

WR · KCStats & schedule

8.5FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Treylon Burks

WR · WASStats & schedule

7.8FF projected

↓ -0.9 vs ESPN

vs PHI

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

Xavier Worthy

Fortified8.5

ESPN8.2

Sleeper9.2

FantasyPros—

Xavier Worthy faces DEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 9.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Treylon Burks

Fortified7.8

ESPN8.7

Sleeper5.2

FantasyPros—

Treylon Burks faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

Xavier Worthy projects for 8.5 points in PPR scoring, 0.8 more than Treylon Burks. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 12:27 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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