Should I start Noah Whittington or Xavier Worthy this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Xavier Worthy

+5.2 projected edge · Standard

Start Xavier Worthy over Noah Whittington for Week 8 Standard: 5.2 projected points versus 0.0.

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

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 3:27 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

Noah Whittington

RB · HOUStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Xavier Worthy

Fortified5.2

ESPN4.8

Sleeper5.8

FantasyPros—

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%.

Noah Whittington

Fortified0.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

BYE

Noah Whittington is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Xavier Worthy has a scheduled game and projects for 5.2 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 3:27 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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