Should I start Connor Heyward or Mitchell Evans this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Mitchell Evans
Week 8 ยท PPR
Recent scoring favors Mitchell Evans: 3.0 versus 0.8 FP per game.
Forecast updated ยท PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE
2.0FF projected
Sun 1:00 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Mitchell Evans
TE ยท CARStats & schedule โบ2.3FF projected
โ -0.6 vs ESPN
Thu 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%.
Mitchell Evans
FF2.3 FP
Boosted Trees2.7 FP
Workload2.8 FP
Monte Carlo2.9 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 0.1 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 0.1 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 3.0 FP.
- The GB defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 8.75%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 1.5 targets and 0.2 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Jalen Coker; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.7 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%.
Mitchell Evans
Fortified2.3
ESPN2.9
Sleeper1.8
FantasyPros2.6
Mitchell Evans faces GB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.
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