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

THE FF CALL

Start Oronde Gadsden II

+4.1 projected edge · PPR

Start Oronde Gadsden II over Treyton Welch for Week 8 PPR: 4.1 projected points versus 0.0.

Oronde Gadsden II: 2.4 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against LAR.
Treyton Welch: BYE; 0.0 FP recent scoring average.

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

Treyton Welch

TE · NOStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

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%.

Treyton Welch

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. BYE

Treyton Welch is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Oronde Gadsden II has a scheduled game and projects for 4.1 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. 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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