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Payne Durham
TE · TBStats & schedule ›0.3FF projected
↓ -0.1 vs ESPN
vs ATLSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Payne Durham or Riley Nowakowski this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Payne Durham
Week 8 · Half-PPR
The available paired forecasts favor Payne Durham after combining their estimates. The saved inputs do not isolate a stronger football-specific advantage, so treat this as a narrow research lean.
Forecast updated · Half-PPR
vs ATLTHE ALTERNATIVE
Riley Nowakowski
RB · PITStats & schedule ›0.1FF projected
vs CLESun 1:00 PM ET
Payne Durham
FF0.3 FP
Boosted Trees0.7 FP
Workload0.4 FP
Monte Carlo0.4 FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.3 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 0.3 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Emeka Egbuka; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.3 targets per game.
Riley Nowakowski
FF0.1 FP
Payne Durham
Fortified0.3
ESPN0.4
Sleeper0.2
Payne Durham faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.3 fantasy points.
Riley Nowakowski
Fortified0.1
Sleeper0.1
Riley Nowakowski faces CLE in Week 8.
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