Should I start Mason Tipton or Xavier Worthy this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Xavier Worthy

+5.1 projected edge · Standard

Start Xavier Worthy over Mason Tipton for Week 8 Standard: 5.1 projected points versus 0.0.

Mason Tipton: BYE.
Xavier Worthy: 4.2 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against DEN.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:31 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Xavier Worthy

WR · KCStats & schedule

5.1FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Mason Tipton

WR · NOStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Xavier Worthy

Fortified5.1

ESPN4.8

Sleeper5.6

Xavier Worthy faces DEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Mason Tipton

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Mason Tipton is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Xavier Worthy has a scheduled game and projects for 5.1 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:31 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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