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

THE FF CALL

Start Oronde Gadsden II

+3.2 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Oronde Gadsden II over Theo Johnson for Week 8 Half-PPR: 3.2 projected points versus 0.0.

Oronde Gadsden II: 1.6 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against LAR.
Theo Johnson: BYE; 4.5 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:41 AM 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

Theo Johnson

TE · NYGStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

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%.

Theo Johnson

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros0.0

Recent scoring average: 4.5 fantasy points. BYE

Theo Johnson is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Oronde Gadsden II has a scheduled game and projects for 3.2 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:41 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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