Should I start Mitch Tinsley or Tory Horton this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tory Horton

+1.2 projected edge · Standard

Start Tory Horton over Mitch Tinsley for Week 8 Standard: 1.8 projected points versus 0.7.

Mitch Tinsley: 0.3 FP recent scoring average.
Tory Horton: 0.4 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:38 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Tory Horton

WR · SEAStats & schedule

1.8FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

vs CHI

Mon 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Mitch Tinsley

WR · CINStats & schedule

0.7FF projected

↓ -0.3 vs ESPN

vs TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tory Horton

Fortified1.8

ESPN1.4

Sleeper2.4

FantasyPros2.1

Tory Horton faces CHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.4 fantasy points.

Mitch Tinsley

Fortified0.7

ESPN0.9

Sleeper0.4

FantasyPros0.6

Mitch Tinsley faces TEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.3 fantasy points.

Tory Horton projects for 1.8 points in standard scoring, 1.2 more than Mitch Tinsley. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:38 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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