Should I start Tyler Allgeier or Xavier Hutchinson this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tyler Allgeier

+7.8 projected edge · PPR

Start Tyler Allgeier over Xavier Hutchinson for Week 8 PPR: 7.8 projected points versus 0.0.

Tyler Allgeier: 5.8 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup lift against DAL.
Xavier Hutchinson: BYE; 8.5 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:35 PM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Tyler Allgeier

RB · ARIStats & schedule

7.8FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Xavier Hutchinson

WR · HOUStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Tyler Allgeier

Fortified7.8

ESPN8.0

Sleeper7.6

FantasyPros7.9

Tyler Allgeier faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.

Xavier Hutchinson

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros0.0

Recent scoring average: 8.5 fantasy points. BYE

Xavier Hutchinson is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Tyler Allgeier has a scheduled game and projects for 7.8 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 27, 2026, 11:10 PM ET).

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:35 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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