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Blake Whiteheart
TE · CLEStats & schedule ›1.1FF projected
↑ +0.5 vs ESPN
at PITSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Blake Whiteheart or Nate Adkins this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)
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Start Nate Adkins
Week 8 · Half-PPR
Nate Adkins receives the better positional matchup adjustment (5% versus 0%).
Forecast updated · Half-PPR
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Nate Adkins
TE · DENStats & schedule ›1.1FF projected
↑ +0.3 vs ESPN
vs KCSun 4:25 PM ET
Blake Whiteheart
FF1.1 FP
Boosted Trees1.2 FP
Workload0.5 FP
Monte Carlo0.5 FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.4 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 0.5 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.3 targets per game.
Nate Adkins
FF1.1 FP
Boosted Trees1.5 FP
Workload0.4 FP
Monte Carlo0.4 FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
- The KC defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 5%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 0.4 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Jaylen Waddle; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.0 targets per game.
Blake Whiteheart
Fortified1.1
ESPN0.6
Sleeper1.7
Blake Whiteheart faces PIT in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.4 fantasy points.
Nate Adkins
Fortified1.1
ESPN0.8
Sleeper1.4
Nate Adkins faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.
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