Should I start Nate Boerkircher or Tyler Conklin this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Nate Boerkircher

+3.0 projected edge · PPR

Start Nate Boerkircher over Tyler Conklin for Week 8 PPR: 3.1 projected points versus 0.1.

Nate Boerkircher: 6.4 FP recent scoring average.
Tyler Conklin: 10% matchup reduction against MIN.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:43 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Nate Boerkircher

TE · JACStats & schedule

3.1FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tyler Conklin

TE · DETStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

vs MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Nate Boerkircher

Fortified3.1

ESPN2.9

Sleeper1.5

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

Tyler Conklin

Fortified0.1

Sleeper0.1

Tyler Conklin faces MIN in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Nate Boerkircher projects for 3.1 points in PPR scoring, 3.0 more than Tyler Conklin. 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, 2:43 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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