THE ALTERNATIVE
Jake Elliott
K · PHIStats & schedule ›5.8FF projected
↑ +0.4 vs ESPN
at WASSun 8:20 PM ET
Should I start Jake Elliott or Ryan Fitzgerald this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Ryan Fitzgerald
Week 8 · Half-PPR
Ryan Fitzgerald averaged 2.7 field-goal attempts per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 1.0 for Jake Elliott. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Ryan Fitzgerald: 4.5 versus 3.7 FP per game.
Forecast updated · Half-PPR
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Ryan Fitzgerald
K · CARStats & schedule ›6.3FF projected
↓ -1.1 vs ESPN
at GBThu 8:15 PM ET
Jake Elliott
FF5.8 FP
Boosted Trees8.1 FP
Monte Carlo6.0 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: 3.7 FP.
- The WAS defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 2.5%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.0 field-goal attempts per game.
Ryan Fitzgerald
FF6.3 FP
Boosted Trees6.8 FP
Monte Carlo7.4 FP
- Recent scoring average: 4.5 FP.
- The GB defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 7.5%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.7 field-goal attempts per game.
Jake Elliott
Fortified5.8
ESPN5.5
Sleeper6.6
FantasyPros6.0
Jake Elliott faces WAS in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.
Ryan Fitzgerald
Fortified6.3
ESPN7.3
Sleeper7.7
FantasyPros6.5
Ryan Fitzgerald faces GB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.
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