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Jordyn Tyson Week 8 fantasy outlook: role, matchup and start/sit call

Our WR64 for Week 8 — 4.3 projected points, on bye, rostered in 35% of leagues.

By Sally & Tina · Updated October 28, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET

Jordyn Tyson is on bye in Week 8 — replace him and revisit next week.

Projection
4.3 pts
WR rank
#64
Matchup
bye

Jordyn Tyson's fantasy role in Week 8

Jordyn Tyson goes into Week 8 of the 2026 season as a deep-league WR flyer for the NO. He is rostered in 35% of leagues and actually started in 0% of them, and we rank him WR64 on our own weekly board at 4.3 projected points.

Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.

Health matters here: he carries a INJURY_RESERVE designation, so have a replacement ready until his status is resolved.

Week 8 matchup breakdown

The NO are on bye in Week 8, so there is no matchup to grade. Anyone holding him needs a one-week fill-in from the waiver wire.

How to play it

Jordyn Tyson is on bye in Week 8 — replace him and revisit next week.

Use the waiver wire for a one-week plug and keep him on your bench if you are otherwise healthy at WR.

Sally's take

Peppers & Picks ranks Jordyn Tyson (NO WR), our WR64 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 4.3 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally's honest about it: 5.7 points under the starter line isn't the ceiling she chases. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. He's listed injury reserve as of the update below; my rank assumes he plays, and designations move fast. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.

Tina's take

Peppers & Picks ranks Jordyn Tyson (NO WR), our WR64 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 4.3 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina would rather take the cheaper, steadier option than 5.7 points of shortfall. Nothing in the projection defends him — 57% below positional par is a bench line for me. He's listed injury reserve as of the update below; my rank assumes he plays, and designations move fast. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.