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

THE FF CALL

Start Tyler Higbee

+7.4 projected edge · PPR

Start Tyler Higbee over Tyler Conklin for Week 8 PPR: 7.5 projected points versus 0.1.

Tyler Conklin: 10% matchup reduction against MIN.
Tyler Higbee: 7.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:43 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Tyler Higbee

TE · LARStats & schedule

7.5FF projected

↑ +1.0 vs ESPN

vs LAC

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tyler Conklin

TE · DETStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

vs MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tyler Higbee

Fortified7.5

ESPN6.6

Sleeper8.4

Tyler Higbee faces LAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.0 fantasy points.

Tyler Conklin

Fortified0.1

Sleeper0.1

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

Tyler Higbee projects for 7.5 points in PPR scoring, 7.4 more than Tyler Conklin. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:43 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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