
Should I start Brenen Thompson or DJ Herman this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start DJ Herman
Week 8 ยท PPR
DJ Herman receives the better positional matchup adjustment (0% versus -6.25%).
Forecast updated ยท PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

0.6FF projected
โ +0.2 vs ESPN
Sun 4:05 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

DJ Herman
RB ยท MIAStats & schedule โบ1.0FF projected
Sun 4:25 PM ET
Brenen Thompson
FF0.6 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- The LAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 6.25%.
- Last 2 recorded games: 1.5 targets per game.
DJ Herman
FF1.0 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
Brenen Thompson
Fortified0.6
ESPN0.4
Sleeper0.8
FantasyProsโ
Brenen Thompson faces LAR in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.
DJ Herman
Fortified1.0
ESPNโ
Sleeper1.0
FantasyProsโ
DJ Herman faces NE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.
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