Should I start Mike Gesicki or Tyler Allgeier this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tyler Allgeier

+1.0 projected edge · PPR

Start Tyler Allgeier over Mike Gesicki for Week 8 PPR: 7.8 projected points versus 6.8.

Mike Gesicki: 7.5 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup reduction against TEN.
Tyler Allgeier: 5.8 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup lift against DAL.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:30 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Tyler Allgeier

RB · ARIStats & schedule

7.8FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Mike Gesicki

TE · CINStats & schedule

6.8FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

vs TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tyler Allgeier

Fortified7.8

ESPN8.0

Sleeper7.6

Tyler Allgeier faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.

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%.

Tyler Allgeier projects for 7.8 points in PPR scoring, 1.0 more than Mike Gesicki. 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, 3:30 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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