Should I start Tay Martin or Tory Horton this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tory Horton

+1.7 projected edge · Standard

Start Tory Horton over Tay Martin for Week 8 Standard: 1.8 projected points versus 0.1.

Tay Martin: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against MIN.
Tory Horton: 0.4 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 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

Tay Martin

WR · DETStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

vs MIN

Sun 1:00 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.

Tay Martin

Fortified0.1

Sleeper0.2

FantasyPros0.1

Tay Martin faces MIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Tory Horton projects for 1.8 points in standard scoring, 1.7 more than Tay Martin. 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, 1:40 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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