Should I start Najee Harris or Oronde Gadsden II this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

Najee Harris has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye.

Najee Harris: 1.3 FP recent scoring average.
Oronde Gadsden II: 2.4 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against LAR.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:40 AM ET · PPR

PROJECTED LEADER

Oronde Gadsden II

TE · LACStats & schedule

4.1FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

at LAR

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Najee Harris

RB · FAStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

No game scheduled

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Oronde Gadsden II

Fortified4.1

ESPN3.8

Sleeper4.4

FantasyPros5.4

Oronde Gadsden II faces LAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Najee Harris

Fortified0.1

FantasyPros0.0

Recent scoring average: 1.3 fantasy points.

Najee Harris has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:40 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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