Should I start Oronde Gadsden II or Payne Durham this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Oronde Gadsden II

+2.8 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Oronde Gadsden II over Payne Durham for Week 8 Half-PPR: 3.2 projected points versus 0.4.

Oronde Gadsden II: 1.6 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against LAR.
Payne Durham: 0.3 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:35 PM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Oronde Gadsden II

TE · LACStats & schedule

3.2FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

at LAR

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Payne Durham

TE · TBStats & schedule

0.4FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Oronde Gadsden II

Fortified3.2

ESPN3.0

Sleeper3.6

FantasyPros4.4

Oronde Gadsden II faces LAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Payne Durham

Fortified0.4

ESPN0.4

Sleeper0.2

FantasyPros0.6

Payne Durham faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.3 fantasy points.

Oronde Gadsden II projects for 3.2 points in half-PPR scoring, 2.8 more than Payne Durham. 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 27, 2026, 11:10 PM ET).

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:35 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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