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

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

Ryan Izzo has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye.

Oronde Gadsden II: 2.4 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup reduction against LAR.
Ryan Izzo: 0.7 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:26 AM ET · PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

Oronde Gadsden II

TE · LACStats & schedule

4.0FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

at LAR

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Ryan Izzo

TE · 5094Stats & schedule

0.3FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

No game scheduled

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Oronde Gadsden II

Fortified4.0

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 5%.

Ryan Izzo

Fortified0.3

ESPN0.5

Sleeper0.0

Recent scoring average: 0.7 fantasy points.

Ryan Izzo has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:26 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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