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Connor Heyward
TE · LVStats & schedule ›2.0FF projected
at NYJSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Connor Heyward or Jonnu Smith this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Connor Heyward
Week 8 · PPR
Recent scoring favors Connor Heyward: 0.8 versus 0.6 FP per game.
Forecast updated · PPR
at NYJTHE ALTERNATIVE
Jonnu Smith
TE · GBStats & schedule ›2.0FF projected
↑ +0.3 vs ESPN
vs CARThu 8:15 PM ET
Connor Heyward
FF2.0 FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.8 FP.
- The NYJ defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 3.75%.
Jonnu Smith
FF2.0 FP
Boosted Trees2.2 FP
Workload1.1 FP
Monte Carlo1.5 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 0.0 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.4 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 0.6 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 0.7 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Matthew Golden; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.3 targets per game.
Connor Heyward
Fortified2.0
FantasyPros2.1
Connor Heyward faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.
Jonnu Smith
Fortified2.0
ESPN1.8
Sleeper2.0
FantasyPros2.4
Jonnu Smith faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.6 fantasy points.
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