Should I start Tyler Badie or Zay Flowers this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

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Tyler Badie: Confirmed unavailable; do not make a normal active-player recommendation. His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check.

Tyler Badie: IR; 3.2 FP recent scoring average.
Zay Flowers: 17.7 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup lift against BUF.

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

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Tyler Badie

RB · DENStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

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Zay Flowers

WR · BALStats & schedule

22.0FF projected

↑ +1.8 vs ESPN

at BUF

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tyler Badie

Fortified0.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Tyler Badie faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.2 fantasy points. IR

Zay Flowers

Fortified22.0

ESPN20.1

Sleeper18.1

FantasyPros—

Zay Flowers faces BUF in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 17.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

Tyler Badie: Confirmed unavailable; do not make a normal active-player recommendation. His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check.

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

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