Should I start Nick Folk or Spencer Shrader this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Spencer Shrader

+0.7 projected edge · PPR

Start Spencer Shrader over Nick Folk for Week 8 PPR: 8.9 projected points versus 8.2.

Nick Folk: 7.7 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup lift against TB.
Spencer Shrader: 11.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Spencer Shrader

K · INDStats & schedule

8.9FF projected

↓ -1.3 vs ESPN

at JAC

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nick Folk

K · ATLStats & schedule

8.2FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

at TB

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Spencer Shrader

Fortified8.9

ESPN10.2

Sleeper9.1

FantasyPros7.7

Spencer Shrader faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 11.0 fantasy points.

Nick Folk

Fortified8.2

ESPN8.2

Sleeper7.6

FantasyPros7.5

Nick Folk faces TB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 6.25%.

Spencer Shrader projects for 8.9 points in PPR scoring, 0.7 more than Nick Folk. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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