Should I start Ryan Fitzgerald or Zane Gonzalez this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Ryan Fitzgerald

+0.8 projected edge · PPR

Start Ryan Fitzgerald over Zane Gonzalez for Week 8 PPR: 6.6 projected points versus 5.7.

Ryan Fitzgerald: 4.5 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup reduction against GB.
Zane Gonzalez: 4.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 26, 2026, 11:44 PM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Ryan Fitzgerald

K · CARStats & schedule

6.6FF projected

↓ -0.8 vs ESPN

at GB

Thu 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Zane Gonzalez

K · MIAStats & schedule

5.7FF projected

↓ -0.6 vs ESPN

vs NE

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Ryan Fitzgerald

Fortified6.6

ESPN7.3

Sleeper7.7

FantasyPros—

Ryan Fitzgerald faces GB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.

Zane Gonzalez

Fortified5.7

ESPN6.3

Sleeper5.3

FantasyPros—

Zane Gonzalez faces NE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.0 fantasy points.

Ryan Fitzgerald projects for 6.6 points in PPR scoring, 0.8 more than Zane Gonzalez. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 26, 2026, 11:44 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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