Should I start Tory Horton or Zavion Thomas this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tory Horton

+0.7 projected edge · Standard

Start Tory Horton over Zavion Thomas for Week 8 Standard: 1.8 projected points versus 1.1.

Tory Horton: 0.4 FP recent scoring average.
Zavion Thomas: 1.6 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against SEA.

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

Zavion Thomas

WR · CHIStats & schedule

1.1FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at SEA

Mon 8:15 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.

Zavion Thomas

Fortified1.1

ESPN1.0

Sleeper1.8

FantasyPros1.2

Zavion Thomas faces SEA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Tory Horton projects for 1.8 points in standard scoring, 0.7 more than Zavion Thomas. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. 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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