Should I start Ollie Gordon II or Pierre Strong Jr. this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Ollie Gordon II

+11.5 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Ollie Gordon II over Pierre Strong Jr. for Week 8 Half-PPR: 13.0 projected points versus 1.5.

Ollie Gordon II: 15.8 FP recent scoring average.
Pierre Strong Jr.: 4.2 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against CAR.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:49 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Ollie Gordon II

RB · MIAStats & schedule

13.0FF projected

↓ -0.6 vs ESPN

vs NE

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Pierre Strong Jr.

RB · GBStats & schedule

1.5FF projected

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Ollie Gordon II

Fortified13.0

ESPN13.6

Sleeper12.1

Ollie Gordon II faces NE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 15.8 fantasy points.

Pierre Strong Jr.

Fortified1.5

Sleeper0.7

Pierre Strong Jr. faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

Ollie Gordon II projects for 13.0 points in half-PPR scoring, 11.5 more than Pierre Strong Jr.. 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, 2:49 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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