Risers: Pollard sets the pace
Tony Pollard has the largest improvement among the listed players through Week 8 of the 2026 season. His PPR scoring average over the latest two games sits 24.1 points per game above his earlier-season baseline, making the Tennessee player the clearest upward mover in this group. Cincinnati’s Tee Higgins follows at 17.1 points per game above his baseline. Arizona’s Tyler Allgeier has gained 15.3, and Jacksonville’s Bhayshul Tuten has gained 14.6. Joe Burrow gives Cincinnati a second name among the risers, with an increase of 13.9 points per game. The Giants’ Tyrone Tracy Jr. rounds out the group at 12.7 above his earlier average.
Fallers: Walker has the steepest decline
Kansas City’s Kenneth Walker III has fallen 16.6 PPR points per game below his earlier-season average over the latest two games, the largest drop among the listed players. Carolina’s Bryce Young is down 14.2 points per game, narrowly ahead of Houston’s Nico Collins, whose average has dropped 14.1. New Orleans’ Juwan Johnson is 12.3 points per game below his baseline. Indianapolis’ Spencer Shrader is down 11.8, while Carolina’s Jalen Coker is down 11.2.
Use the movement, not a forecast
These comparisons measure each player against his own earlier production—not against the other players’ total scoring. A larger increase therefore does not necessarily mean a higher current scoring average. For fantasy managers, the practical value is identifying production that deserves a closer look. The risers have recently delivered more than their earlier averages; the fallers have delivered less. That two-game movement describes what changed, but it does not establish what comes next.