Should I start Mike Gesicki or Tyjae Spears this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Mike Gesicki

+0.1 projected edge · PPR

Start Mike Gesicki over Tyjae Spears for Week 8 PPR: 6.8 projected points versus 6.7.

Mike Gesicki: 7.5 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup reduction against TEN.
Tyjae Spears: 5.8 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against CIN.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:13 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Mike Gesicki

TE · CINStats & schedule

6.8FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

vs TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tyjae Spears

RB · TENStats & schedule

6.7FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

at CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Mike Gesicki

Fortified6.8

ESPN6.4

Sleeper8.1

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

Tyjae Spears

Fortified6.7

ESPN6.8

Sleeper7.6

Tyjae Spears faces CIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%. Tyjae Spears is questionable. Check his availability before kickoff.

Mike Gesicki projects for 6.8 points, 0.1 more than Tyjae Spears. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:13 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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