Should I start Xavier Hutchinson or Zach Ertz this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

Xavier Hutchinson has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye.

Xavier Hutchinson: BYE; 8.5 FP recent scoring average.
Zach Ertz: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against WAS.

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

THE ALTERNATIVE

Xavier Hutchinson

WR · HOUStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

THE ALTERNATIVE

Zach Ertz

TE · PHIStats & schedule

0.2FF projected

at WAS

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

Xavier Hutchinson

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros0.0

Recent scoring average: 8.5 fantasy points. BYE

Zach Ertz

Fortified0.2

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros0.3

Zach Ertz faces WAS in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

Xavier Hutchinson has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye. 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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