Should I start Riley Nowakowski or Travis Hunter this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Travis Hunter

+1.6 projected edge · Standard

Start Travis Hunter over Riley Nowakowski for Week 8 Standard: 1.7 projected points versus 0.1.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:24 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Travis Hunter

WR · JACStats & schedule

1.7FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Riley Nowakowski

RB · PITStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Travis Hunter

Fortified1.7

ESPN1.6

FantasyPros1.8

Travis Hunter faces IND in Week 8.

Riley Nowakowski

Fortified0.1

Sleeper0.1

Riley Nowakowski faces CLE in Week 8.

Travis Hunter projects for 1.7 points in standard scoring, 1.6 more than Riley Nowakowski. 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, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:24 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.