Should I start Joshua Palmer or Zachariah Branch this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE RESEARCH PICK

Start Joshua Palmer

Week 8 · PPR

Recent scoring favors Joshua Palmer: 3.0 versus 2.5 FP per game.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 11:18 PM ET · PPR

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Joshua Palmer

WR · BUFStats & schedule

3.9FF projected

↑ +1.3 vs ESPN

vs BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Zachariah Branch

WR · ATLStats & schedule

3.9FF projected

↑ +0.7 vs ESPN

at TB

Sun 1:00 PM ET

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