
Should I start Brenen Thompson or Will Kacmarek this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)
THE FF CALL
Slight lean: Will Kacmarek
+0.8 projected edge ยท Half-PPR
Start Will Kacmarek over Brenen Thompson for Week 8 Half-PPR: 1.3 projected points versus 0.5.
- Brenen Thompson: 3.75% matchup reduction against LAR.
- Will Kacmarek: 1.5 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against NE.
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR

FF PICK

1.3FF projected
โ -0.3 vs ESPN
Sun 4:25 PM ET
THE ALTERNATIVE

Brenen Thompson
WR ยท LACStats & schedule โบ0.5FF projected
โ +0.1 vs ESPN
Sun 4:05 PM ET
Why this pick?
Will Kacmarek
Fortified1.3
ESPN1.6
Sleeper1.0
FantasyProsโ
Will Kacmarek faces NE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.
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%.
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