Should I start Ted Hurst III or Will Pauling this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Ted Hurst III

+3.5 projected edge · Standard

Start Ted Hurst III over Will Pauling for Week 8 Standard: 3.5 projected points versus 0.0.

Ted Hurst III: 1.3 FP recent scoring average.
Will Pauling: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:24 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

Will Pauling

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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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.

Will Pauling

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Will Pauling is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Ted Hurst III has a scheduled game and projects for 3.5 FP. Confirm his availability 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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