Should I start Mike Gesicki or Quentin Johnston this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE RESEARCH PICK

Start Mike Gesicki

Week 8 · PPR

Recent scoring favors Mike Gesicki: 7.5 versus 6.7 FP per game.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:30 PM ET · PPR

RESEARCH PICK

Mike Gesicki

TE · CINStats & schedule

7.0FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

vs TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Quentin Johnston

WR · LACStats & schedule

6.6FF projected

↑ +0.5 vs ESPN

at LAR

Sun 4:05 PM ET

Experimental research pick, not a proven win probability. This does not change either FF projection.

Mike Gesicki

FF7.0 FP

Boosted Trees7.7 FP

Workload5.1 FP

Monte Carlo5.0 FP

Middle 80% scoring range: -0.3–11.7 FP

Recent scoring average: 7.5 FP.
The TEN defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 5%.
The saved workload scenario allocates 2.5 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
Return scenarios include Erick All Jr.; their availability can redistribute the workload.
Last 3 recorded games: 3.3 targets per game.

Quentin Johnston

FF6.6 FP

Boosted Trees5.8 FP

Workload4.8 FP

Monte Carlo4.7 FP

Middle 80% scoring range: 0.5–9.3 FP

Recent scoring average: 6.7 FP.
The LAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 3.75%.
The saved workload scenario allocates 3.5 targets and 0.3 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
Return scenarios include Ladd McConkey, Brenen Thompson, Tre' Harris; their availability can redistribute the workload.
Last 3 recorded games: 3.7 targets per game.

Experimental models are research signals, not a validated tiebreaker yet. Missing saved results stay blank. No simulations or training were run for this request.

Mike Gesicki

Fortified7.0

ESPN6.4

Sleeper8.1

FantasyPros7.6

Mike Gesicki faces TEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 5%.

Quentin Johnston

Fortified6.6

ESPN6.1

Sleeper6.7

FantasyPros7.3

Quentin Johnston faces LAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Mike Gesicki projects for 7.0 points in PPR scoring, 0.4 more than Quentin Johnston. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 27, 2026, 11:10 PM ET).

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:30 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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