Should I start Nick Vannett or Xavier Worthy this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Xavier Worthy

+4.7 projected edge · Standard

Start Xavier Worthy over Nick Vannett for Week 8 Standard: 5.2 projected points versus 0.5.

Nick Vannett: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.
Xavier Worthy: 4.2 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against DEN.

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

FF PICK

Xavier Worthy

WR · KCStats & schedule

5.2FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nick Vannett

TE · BALStats & schedule

0.5FF projected

at BUF

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Xavier Worthy

Fortified5.2

ESPN4.8

Sleeper5.6

FantasyPros5.3

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%.

Nick Vannett

Fortified0.5

Sleeper0.3

FantasyPros0.5

Nick Vannett faces BUF in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.

Xavier Worthy projects for 5.2 points in standard scoring, 4.7 more than Nick Vannett. 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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