Should I start Blake Whiteheart or John Bates this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE RESEARCH PICK

Start Blake Whiteheart

Week 8 · Standard

Recent scoring favors Blake Whiteheart: 0.3 versus 0.2 FP per game.

Forecast updated Oct 26, 2026, 4:38 AM ET · Standard

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Blake Whiteheart

TE · CLEStats & schedule

0.9FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

at PIT

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

John Bates

TE · WASStats & schedule

0.9FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs PHI

Sun 8:20 PM ET

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