Should I start Seth McGowan or Thomas Fidone II this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Seth McGowan

+3.2 projected edge · PPR

Start Seth McGowan over Thomas Fidone II for Week 8 PPR: 3.2 projected points versus 0.0.

Seth McGowan: 3.8 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against JAC.
Thomas Fidone II: BYE; 1.3 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:35 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Seth McGowan

RB · INDStats & schedule

3.2FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

at JAC

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Thomas Fidone II

TE · NYGStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Seth McGowan

Fortified3.2

ESPN3.6

Sleeper4.4

FantasyPros3.1

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%.

Thomas Fidone II

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros0.0

Recent scoring average: 1.3 fantasy points. BYE

Thomas Fidone II is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Seth McGowan has a scheduled game and projects for 3.2 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:35 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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