Should I start Rashee Rice or Seth McGowan this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

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Rashee Rice: His availability is unresolved. Recheck his status before kickoff; a projection is not confirmation that he will play. His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check.

Rashee Rice: 2.5% matchup reduction against DEN.
Seth McGowan: 3.8 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against JAC.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 12:27 AM ET · PPR

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Rashee Rice

WR · KCStats & schedule

12.5FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

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Seth McGowan

RB · INDStats & schedule

3.0FF projected

↓ -0.7 vs ESPN

at JAC

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Rashee Rice

Fortified12.5

ESPN12.6

Sleeper12.7

FantasyPros—

Rashee Rice faces DEN in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Seth McGowan

Fortified3.0

ESPN3.6

Sleeper2.8

FantasyPros—

Seth McGowan faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 12:27 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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