Should I start Tahj Brooks or Will Kacmarek this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Will Kacmarek

+1.0 projected edge · PPR

Start Will Kacmarek over Tahj Brooks for Week 8 PPR: 1.7 projected points versus 0.8.

Tahj Brooks: 0.3 FP recent scoring average.
Will Kacmarek: 0.8 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

Will Kacmarek

TE · MIAStats & schedule

1.7FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

vs NE

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tahj Brooks

RB · CINStats & schedule

0.8FF projected

vs TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Will Kacmarek

Fortified1.7

ESPN2.1

Sleeper1.3

FantasyPros—

Will Kacmarek faces NE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points.

Tahj Brooks

Fortified0.8

ESPN—

Sleeper0.8

FantasyPros—

Tahj Brooks faces TEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.3 fantasy points.

Will Kacmarek projects for 1.7 points in PPR scoring, 1.0 more than Tahj Brooks. 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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