THE ALTERNATIVE
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
RB · JACStats & schedule ›5.8FF projected
↓ -0.4 vs ESPN
vs INDSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Chris Rodriguez Jr. or Ty Johnson this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Ty Johnson
Week 8 · PPR
Recent scoring favors Ty Johnson: 8.0 versus 3.8 FP per game.
Forecast updated · PPR
vs INDRESEARCH PICK
Ty Johnson
RB · BUFStats & schedule ›5.7FF projected
↓ -0.4 vs ESPN
vs BALSun 1:00 PM ET
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
FF5.8 FP
Boosted Trees6.3 FP
Workload5.7 FP
Monte Carlo5.8 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 3.8 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 0.3 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 3.8 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 0.5 targets and 8.1 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 6.3 carries per game.
Ty Johnson
FF5.7 FP
Boosted Trees5.6 FP
Workload6.8 FP
Monte Carlo6.8 FP
- Recent scoring average: 8.0 FP.
- The BAL defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 5%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 2.7 targets and 1.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include DJ Moore; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.7 carries per game.
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
Fortified5.8
ESPN6.2
Sleeper6.0
FantasyPros6.0
Chris Rodriguez Jr. faces IND in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.8 fantasy points.
Ty Johnson
Fortified5.7
ESPN6.1
Sleeper5.3
FantasyPros5.8
Ty Johnson faces BAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 5%.
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