THE ALTERNATIVE
Jackson Hawes
TE · BUFStats & schedule ›0.6FF projected
↑ +0.1 vs ESPN
vs BALSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Jackson Hawes or Malik Benson this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Malik Benson
Week 8 · PPR
Malik Benson averaged 1.3 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 0.0 for Jackson Hawes. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Malik Benson: 0.5 versus 0.0 FP per game. Malik Benson receives the better positional matchup adjustment (0% versus -1.25%).
Forecast updated · PPR
vs BALRESEARCH PICK
Malik Benson
WR · LVStats & schedule ›0.9FF projected
↓ -0.4 vs ESPN
at NYJSun 1:00 PM ET
Jackson Hawes
FF0.6 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— 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.
Malik Benson
FF0.9 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.5 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.3 targets per game.
Jackson Hawes
Fortified0.6
ESPN0.5
Sleeper0.8
FantasyPros—
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%.
Malik Benson
Fortified0.9
ESPN1.2
Sleeper0.4
FantasyPros—
Malik Benson faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.5 fantasy points.
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