Should I start Oronde Gadsden or Sam Roush this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Oronde Gadsden

+1.5 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Oronde Gadsden over Sam Roush for Week 8 Half-PPR: 2.9 projected points versus 1.4.

Oronde Gadsden: 1.6 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against LAR.
Sam Roush: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup reduction against SEA.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:44 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Oronde Gadsden

TE · LACStats & schedule

2.9FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at LAR

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Sam Roush

TE · CHIStats & schedule

1.4FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at SEA

Mon 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Oronde Gadsden

Fortified2.9

ESPN3.0

Sleeper3.6

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

Sam Roush

Fortified1.4

ESPN1.5

Sleeper1.8

Sam Roush faces SEA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.

Oronde Gadsden projects for 2.9 points in half-PPR scoring, 1.5 more than Sam Roush. 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, 2:44 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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