Should I start Mitchell Evans or Tory Horton this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tory Horton

+0.5 projected edge · Standard

Start Tory Horton over Mitchell Evans for Week 8 Standard: 1.8 projected points versus 1.3.

Mitchell Evans: 2.0 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against GB.
Tory Horton: 0.4 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:09 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

Mitchell Evans

TE · CARStats & schedule

1.3FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

at GB

Thu 8:15 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.

Mitchell Evans

Fortified1.3

ESPN1.7

Sleeper1.0

FantasyPros1.5

Mitchell Evans faces GB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Tory Horton projects for 1.8 points in standard scoring, 0.5 more than Mitchell Evans. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:09 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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