Should I start Tyler Badie or Xavier Restrepo this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

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Tyler Badie: Confirmed unavailable; do not make a normal active-player recommendation. FantasyPros estimates a 2% chance of playing (checked Oct 28, 12:30 AM ET). Xavier Restrepo: One source has him at zero while another expects points. Check his game status before relying on this comparison. 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.

Tyler Badie: IR; 0.3 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against KC.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:38 AM ET · Standard

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Tyler Badie

RB · DENStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

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Xavier Restrepo

WR · TENStats & schedule

1.0FF projected

at CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tyler Badie

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

Tyler Badie faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%. IR

Xavier Restrepo

Fortified1.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros1.6

Xavier Restrepo faces CIN in Week 8.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:38 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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