
Should I start John Bates or Pat Bryant this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start John Bates
Week 8 ยท PPR
John Bates receives the better positional matchup adjustment (0% versus -10%).
Forecast updated ยท PPR

RESEARCH PICK

1.6FF projected
โ +0.1 vs ESPN
Sun 8:20 PM ET
THE ALTERNATIVE

Pat Bryant
WR ยท DENStats & schedule โบ1.4FF projected
โ +1.4 vs ESPN
Sun 4:25 PM ET
John Bates
FF1.6 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.8 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.7 targets per game.
Pat Bryant
FF1.4 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 7.7 FP.
- The KC defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 10%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.0 targets per game.
John Bates
Fortified1.6
ESPN1.6
Sleeper1.8
FantasyProsโ
John Bates faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points.
Pat Bryant
Fortified1.4
ESPN0.0
Sleeper0.0
FantasyProsโ
Pat Bryant faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.
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