Should I start Nate Adkins or Zay Flowers this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Zay Flowers

+20.8 projected edge · PPR

Start Zay Flowers over Nate Adkins for Week 8 PPR: 22.1 projected points versus 1.3.

Nate Adkins: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against KC.
Zay Flowers: 18.3 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup lift against BUF.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:35 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Zay Flowers

WR · BALStats & schedule

22.1FF projected

↑ +2.0 vs ESPN

at BUF

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nate Adkins

TE · DENStats & schedule

1.3FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Zay Flowers

Fortified22.1

ESPN20.1

Sleeper18.4

Zay Flowers faces BUF in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 18.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

Nate Adkins

Fortified1.3

ESPN1.0

Sleeper1.7

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

Zay Flowers projects for 22.1 points in PPR scoring, 20.8 more than Nate Adkins. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:35 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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