
Should I start Brenen Thompson or Eli Stowers this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Eli Stowers
Week 8 ยท Half-PPR
Eli Stowers receives the better positional matchup adjustment (8.75% versus -3.75%).
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

0.5FF projected
โ +0.1 vs ESPN
Sun 4:05 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Eli Stowers
TE ยท PHIStats & schedule โบ0.7FF projected
โ +0.3 vs ESPN
Sun 8:20 PM ET
Brenen Thompson
FF0.5 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- The LAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 3.75%.
- Last 2 recorded games: 1.5 targets per game.
Eli Stowers
FF0.7 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- The WAS defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 8.75%.
Brenen Thompson
Fortified0.5
ESPN0.3
Sleeper0.7
FantasyProsโ
Brenen Thompson faces LAR in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.
Eli Stowers
Fortified0.7
ESPN0.4
Sleeper0.9
FantasyProsโ
Eli Stowers faces WAS in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.
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