Should I start Matt Gay or Nick Folk this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Matt Gay

+0.9 projected edge · PPR

Start Matt Gay over Nick Folk for Week 8 PPR: 9.4 projected points versus 8.4.

Matt Gay: 8.3 FP recent scoring average.
Nick Folk: 7.7 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup lift against TB.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:20 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Matt Gay

K · LVStats & schedule

9.4FF projected

↓ -0.7 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nick Folk

K · ATLStats & schedule

8.4FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

at TB

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Matt Gay

Fortified9.4

ESPN10.0

Sleeper8.6

Matt Gay faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.3 fantasy points.

Nick Folk

Fortified8.4

ESPN8.2

Sleeper7.6

Nick Folk faces TB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 6.25%.

Matt Gay projects for 9.4 points in PPR scoring, 0.9 more than Nick Folk. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:20 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.