Should I start Mike Gesicki or Nicholas Singleton this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Mike Gesicki

+5.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Mike Gesicki over Nicholas Singleton for Week 8 Half-PPR: 5.8 projected points versus 0.2.

Mike Gesicki: 7.0 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against TEN.
Nicholas Singleton: 6.25% matchup reduction against CIN.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:19 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Mike Gesicki

TE · CINStats & schedule

5.8FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

vs TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nicholas Singleton

RB · TENStats & schedule

0.2FF projected

at CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Mike Gesicki

Fortified5.8

ESPN5.3

Sleeper6.7

Mike Gesicki faces TEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Nicholas Singleton

Fortified0.2

Sleeper0.2

Nicholas Singleton faces CIN in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Mike Gesicki projects for 5.8 points in half-PPR scoring, 5.6 more than Nicholas Singleton. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:19 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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