
Should I start Ashton Dulin or Austin Hooper this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Austin Hooper
Week 8 ยท Standard
The available paired forecasts favor Austin Hooper after combining their estimates. The saved inputs do not isolate a stronger football-specific advantage, so treat this as a narrow research lean.
Forecast updated ยท Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

1.3FF projected
โ -0.1 vs ESPN
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RESEARCH PICK

Austin Hooper
TE ยท ATLStats & schedule โบ1.5FF projected
โ +0.5 vs ESPN
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Ashton Dulin
FF1.3 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 2.9 FP.
- The JAC defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 2.5%.
- Last 2 recorded games: 3.5 targets per game.
Austin Hooper
FF1.5 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.5 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.7 targets per game.
Ashton Dulin
Fortified1.3
ESPN1.3
Sleeper0.6
FantasyProsโ
Ashton Dulin faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.
Austin Hooper
Fortified1.5
ESPN1.1
Sleeper2.1
FantasyProsโ
Austin Hooper faces TB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.5 fantasy points.
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