Should I start Ted Hurst III or Theo Wease Jr. this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Ted Hurst III

+3.2 projected edge · Standard

Start Ted Hurst III over Theo Wease Jr. for Week 8 Standard: 3.5 projected points versus 0.3.

Ted Hurst III: 1.3 FP recent scoring average.
Theo Wease Jr.: 1.9 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Ted Hurst III

WR · TBStats & schedule

3.5FF projected

↓ -1.3 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Theo Wease Jr.

WR · LACStats & schedule

0.3FF projected

at LAR

Sun 4:05 PM ET

Why this pick?

Ted Hurst III

Fortified3.5

ESPN4.8

Sleeper3.5

FantasyPros3.9

Ted Hurst III faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.3 fantasy points.

Theo Wease Jr.

Fortified0.3

Sleeper0.2

FantasyPros0.1

Theo Wease Jr. faces LAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.9 fantasy points.

Ted Hurst III projects for 3.5 points in standard scoring, 3.2 more than Theo Wease Jr.. 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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