Should I start Ray Davis or Tyler Higbee this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tyler Higbee

+3.3 projected edge · Standard

Start Tyler Higbee over Ray Davis for Week 8 Standard: 4.4 projected points versus 1.1.

Ray Davis: 2.1 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against BAL.
Tyler Higbee: 3.3 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:08 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Tyler Higbee

TE · LARStats & schedule

4.4FF projected

↑ +0.7 vs ESPN

vs LAC

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Ray Davis

RB · BUFStats & schedule

1.1FF projected

↓ -0.3 vs ESPN

vs BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tyler Higbee

Fortified4.4

ESPN3.6

Sleeper5.1

Tyler Higbee faces LAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.3 fantasy points.

Ray Davis

Fortified1.1

ESPN1.4

Sleeper0.8

Ray Davis faces BAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Tyler Higbee projects for 4.4 points in standard scoring, 3.3 more than Ray Davis. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:08 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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