Should I start Tre Tucker or Will Pauling this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tre Tucker

+8.7 projected edge · Standard

Start Tre Tucker over Will Pauling for Week 8 Standard: 8.7 projected points versus 0.0.

Tre Tucker: 13.8 FP recent scoring average.
Will Pauling: BYE.

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

FF PICK

Tre Tucker

WR · LVStats & schedule

8.7FF projected

↑ +1.5 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Will Pauling

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Tre Tucker

Fortified8.7

ESPN7.3

Sleeper7.0

FantasyPros7.2

Tre Tucker faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 13.8 fantasy points.

Will Pauling

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Will Pauling is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Tre Tucker has a scheduled game and projects for 8.7 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

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

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