Should I start Riley Nowakowski or Tay Martin this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Tay Martin
Week 8 ยท PPR
The available paired forecasts favor Tay Martin after combining their estimates. The saved inputs do not isolate a stronger football-specific advantage, so treat this as a narrow research lean.
Forecast updated ยท PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE
0.1FF projected
Sun 1:00 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Tay Martin
WR ยท DETStats & schedule โบ0.2FF projected
Sun 1:00 PM ET
Riley Nowakowski
FF0.1 FP
Tay Martin
FF0.2 FP
Boosted Trees-0.5 FP
Workload0.0 FP
Monte Carlo-0.1 FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
- The MIN defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 6.25%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 0.0 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Amon-Ra St. Brown; their availability can redistribute the workload.
Riley Nowakowski
Fortified0.1
FantasyPros0.1
Riley Nowakowski faces CLE in Week 8.
Tay Martin
Fortified0.2
Sleeper0.3
FantasyPros0.1
Tay Martin faces MIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.
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