Should I start Nate Adkins or Tyler Conklin this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Nate Adkins

+1.2 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Nate Adkins over Tyler Conklin for Week 8 Half-PPR: 1.3 projected points versus 0.1.

Nate Adkins: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against KC.
Tyler Conklin: 10% matchup reduction against MIN.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:43 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Nate Adkins

TE · DENStats & schedule

1.3FF projected

↑ +0.5 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tyler Conklin

TE · DETStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

vs MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Nate Adkins

Fortified1.3

ESPN0.8

Sleeper1.4

FantasyPros1.6

Nate Adkins faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

Tyler Conklin

Fortified0.1

Sleeper0.1

FantasyPros0.2

Tyler Conklin faces MIN in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Nate Adkins projects for 1.3 points in half-PPR scoring, 1.2 more than Tyler Conklin. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:43 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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