
Should I start Anthony Tyus III or Jaleel McLaughlin this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Jaleel McLaughlin
Week 8 ยท Standard
Jaleel McLaughlin averaged 3.3 carries per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 0.0 for Anthony Tyus III. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points.
Forecast updated ยท Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

0.9FF projected
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RESEARCH PICK

Jaleel McLaughlin
RB ยท CLEStats & schedule โบ0.8FF projected
Sun 1:00 PM ET
Anthony Tyus III
FF0.9 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workload0.3 FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 4.2 FP.
- The GB defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 3.75%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 0.0 targets and 0.5 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Jalen Coker; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.0 carries per game.
Jaleel McLaughlin
FF0.8 FP
Boosted Trees0.0 FP
Workload1.4 FP
Monte Carlo1.3 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 2.8 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 0.5 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 1.8 FP.
- The PIT defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 2.5%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 0.8 targets and 1.3 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 3.3 carries per game.
Anthony Tyus III
Fortified0.9
ESPNโ
Sleeper0.0
FantasyProsโ
Anthony Tyus III faces GB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 3.75%.
Jaleel McLaughlin
Fortified0.8
ESPNโ
Sleeper0.8
FantasyProsโ
Jaleel McLaughlin faces PIT in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.
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