THE ALTERNATIVE
Brandon McManus
K · LARStats & schedule ›7.2FF projected
↓ -0.1 vs ESPN
vs LACSun 4:05 PM ET
Should I start Brandon McManus or Cairo Santos this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Cairo Santos
Week 8 · Half-PPR
Recent scoring favors Cairo Santos: 7.3 versus 5.0 FP per game.
Forecast updated · Half-PPR
vs LACRESEARCH PICK
Cairo Santos
K · CHIStats & schedule ›7.5FF projected
↓ -0.9 vs ESPN
at SEAMon 8:15 PM ET
Brandon McManus
FF7.2 FP
Boosted Trees8.4 FP
Monte Carlo7.2 FP
- Recent scoring average: 5.0 FP.
Cairo Santos
FF7.5 FP
Boosted Trees9.3 FP
Monte Carlo8.6 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 4.0 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 0.9 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 7.3 FP.
- The SEA defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 5%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.0 field-goal attempts per game.
Brandon McManus
Fortified7.2
ESPN7.2
Sleeper7.5
Brandon McManus faces LAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.0 fantasy points.
Cairo Santos
Fortified7.5
ESPN8.4
Sleeper7.3
Cairo Santos faces SEA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 5%.
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