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Should I start Treyton Welch or Xavier Smith this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

Treyton Welch has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye.

  • Treyton Welch: BYE; 0.0 FP recent scoring average.
  • Xavier Smith: BYE.

Forecast updated · Standard

Why this pick?

Treyton Welch

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Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. BYE

Xavier Smith

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BYE

Treyton Welch has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:32 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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