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Chase McLaughlin
K · TBStats & schedule ›9.3FF projected
↓ -0.1 vs ESPN
vs ATLSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Chase McLaughlin or Matt Gay this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Chase McLaughlin
Week 8 · Half-PPR
Recent scoring favors Chase McLaughlin: 12.0 versus 8.3 FP per game. Chase McLaughlin receives the better positional matchup adjustment (0% versus -2.5%).
Forecast updated · Half-PPR
vs ATLTHE ALTERNATIVE
Matt Gay
K · LVStats & schedule ›9.1FF projected
↓ -0.9 vs ESPN
at NYJSun 1:00 PM ET
Chase McLaughlin
FF9.3 FP
Boosted Trees7.1 FP
Monte Carlo9.5 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 12.0 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 0.5 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 12.0 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.7 field-goal attempts per game.
Matt Gay
FF9.1 FP
Boosted Trees6.7 FP
Monte Carlo10.0 FP
- Recent scoring average: 8.3 FP.
- The NYJ defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 2.5%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 3.0 field-goal attempts per game.
Chase McLaughlin
Fortified9.3
ESPN9.5
Sleeper8.7
Chase McLaughlin faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 12.0 fantasy points.
Matt Gay
Fortified9.1
ESPN10.0
Sleeper8.6
Matt Gay faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.
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