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

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Oronde Gadsden II

+0.9 projected edge · PPR

Start Oronde Gadsden II over Nate Boerkircher for Week 8 PPR: 4.1 projected points versus 3.3.

Nate Boerkircher: 6.4 FP recent scoring average.
Oronde Gadsden II: 2.4 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against LAR.

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

FF PICK

Oronde Gadsden II

TE · LACStats & schedule

4.1FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

at LAR

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nate Boerkircher

TE · JACStats & schedule

3.3FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

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%.

Nate Boerkircher

Fortified3.3

ESPN2.9

Sleeper1.5

FantasyPros2.8

Nate Boerkircher faces IND in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.4 fantasy points.

Oronde Gadsden II projects for 4.1 points in PPR scoring, 0.9 more than Nate Boerkircher. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. 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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