Should I start Gavin Bartholomew or Will Kacmarek this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Gavin Bartholomew

+1.1 projected edge · PPR

Start Gavin Bartholomew over Will Kacmarek for Week 8 PPR: 2.8 projected points versus 1.7.

Gavin Bartholomew: 5.5 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup lift against DET.
Will Kacmarek: 0.8 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:18 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Gavin Bartholomew

TE · MINStats & schedule

2.8FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

at DET

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Will Kacmarek

TE · MIAStats & schedule

1.7FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

vs NE

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Gavin Bartholomew

Fortified2.8

ESPN2.6

Sleeper0.8

Gavin Bartholomew faces DET in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

Will Kacmarek

Fortified1.7

ESPN2.1

Sleeper1.3

Will Kacmarek faces NE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points.

Gavin Bartholomew projects for 2.8 points in PPR scoring, 1.1 more than Will Kacmarek. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:18 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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