
Should I start J. Michael Sturdivant or Jackson Hawes this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Jackson Hawes
Week 8 ยท PPR
The available paired forecasts favor Jackson Hawes after combining their estimates. The saved inputs do not isolate a stronger football-specific advantage, so treat this as a narrow research lean.
Forecast updated ยท PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

0.5FF projected
= 0.0 vs ESPN
Thu 8:15 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Jackson Hawes
TE ยท BUFStats & schedule โบ0.6FF projected
โ +0.1 vs ESPN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
J. Michael Sturdivant
FF0.5 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.3 targets per game.
Jackson Hawes
FF0.6 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
- The BAL defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 1.25%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.0 targets per game.
J. Michael Sturdivant
Fortified0.5
ESPN0.6
Sleeper0.5
FantasyProsโ
J. Michael Sturdivant faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.
Jackson Hawes
Fortified0.6
ESPN0.5
Sleeper0.8
FantasyProsโ
Jackson Hawes faces BAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.
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