Should I start Nate Adkins or Riley Nowakowski this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Nate Adkins

+1.4 projected edge · PPR

Start Nate Adkins over Riley Nowakowski for Week 8 PPR: 1.5 projected points versus 0.1.

Nate Adkins: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against KC.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:35 PM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Nate Adkins

TE · DENStats & schedule

1.5FF projected

↑ +0.5 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Riley Nowakowski

TE · PITStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Nate Adkins

Fortified1.5

ESPN1.0

Sleeper1.7

FantasyPros2.0

Nate Adkins faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

Riley Nowakowski

Fortified0.1

FantasyPros0.1

Riley Nowakowski faces CLE in Week 8.

Nate Adkins projects for 1.5 points in PPR scoring, 1.4 more than Riley Nowakowski. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. 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, 11:35 PM 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.