THE ALTERNATIVE
Nick Folk
K · ATLStats & schedule ›8.2FF projected
= 0.0 vs ESPN
at TBSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Nick Folk or Wil Lutz this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Wil Lutz
Week 8 · Half-PPR
Wil Lutz averaged 2.7 field-goal attempts per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 1.3 for Nick Folk. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Wil Lutz: 10.3 versus 7.7 FP per game.
Forecast updated · Half-PPR
at TBRESEARCH PICK
Wil Lutz
K · DENStats & schedule ›7.7FF projected
↓ -0.7 vs ESPN
vs KCSun 4:25 PM ET
Nick Folk
FF8.2 FP
Boosted Trees7.8 FP
Monte Carlo8.1 FP
- Recent scoring average: 7.7 FP.
- The TB defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 6.25%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.3 field-goal attempts per game.
Wil Lutz
FF7.7 FP
Boosted Trees8.3 FP
Monte Carlo8.4 FP
- Recent scoring average: 10.3 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.7 field-goal attempts per game.
Nick Folk
Fortified8.2
ESPN8.2
Sleeper7.6
FantasyPros7.5
Nick Folk faces TB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 6.25%.
Wil Lutz
Fortified7.7
ESPN8.4
Sleeper7.1
FantasyPros6.7
Wil Lutz faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 10.3 fantasy points.
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