Should I start Travis Kelce or Will Shipley this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

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Will Shipley: Confirmed unavailable; do not make a normal active-player recommendation. His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check. Check back later this week for updated projections and injury news before setting your lineup.

Travis Kelce: 4.8 FP recent scoring average.
Will Shipley: INJURY_RESERVE; 7.3 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup reduction against WAS.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:16 AM ET · Standard

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Travis Kelce

TE · KCStats & schedule

6.6FF projected

↑ +1.0 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

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Will Shipley

RB · PHIStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

at WAS

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

Travis Kelce

Fortified6.6

ESPN5.6

Sleeper7.1

FantasyPros6.7

Travis Kelce faces DEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.8 fantasy points.

Will Shipley

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

Will Shipley faces WAS in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 5%. INJURY_RESERVE

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:16 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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