
Should I start AJ Dillon or Jalen Royals this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start AJ Dillon
Week 8 ยท Standard
AJ Dillon receives the better positional matchup adjustment (8.75% versus -2.5%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard

RESEARCH PICK

2.2FF projected
โ -0.3 vs ESPN
Thu 8:15 PM ET
THE ALTERNATIVE

Jalen Royals
WR ยท KCStats & schedule โบ2.1FF projected
โ -1.1 vs ESPN
Sun 4:25 PM ET
AJ Dillon
FF2.2 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.7 FP.
- The GB defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 8.75%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 4.0 carries per game.
Jalen Royals
FF2.1 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 1.2 FP.
- The DEN defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 2.5%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.3 targets per game.
AJ Dillon
Fortified2.2
ESPN2.5
Sleeper1.6
FantasyProsโ
AJ Dillon faces GB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.
Jalen Royals
Fortified2.1
ESPN3.3
Sleeper0.9
FantasyProsโ
Jalen Royals faces DEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.
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