Should I start Tez Johnson or Tyjae Spears this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tez Johnson

+0.0 projected edge · Standard

Start Tez Johnson over Tyjae Spears for Week 8 Standard: 3.8 projected points versus 3.7.

Tez Johnson: 5.9 FP recent scoring average.
Tyjae Spears: 0.8 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against CIN.

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

FF PICK

Tez Johnson

WR · TBStats & schedule

3.8FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tyjae Spears

RB · TENStats & schedule

3.7FF projected

↓ -0.7 vs ESPN

at CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tez Johnson

Fortified3.8

ESPN3.6

Sleeper2.7

Tez Johnson faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.9 fantasy points.

Tyjae Spears

Fortified3.7

ESPN4.4

Sleeper5.2

Tyjae Spears faces CIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%. Tyjae Spears is questionable. Check his availability before kickoff.

Tez Johnson projects for 3.8 points, 0.0 more than Tyjae Spears. 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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