
Should I start Blake Whiteheart or Jonnu Smith this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Jonnu Smith
Week 8 ยท Standard
Recent scoring favors Jonnu Smith: 0.6 versus 0.3 FP per game. Jonnu Smith receives the better positional matchup adjustment (1.25% versus 0%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

0.9FF projected
โ +0.3 vs ESPN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Jonnu Smith
TE ยท GBStats & schedule โบ1.1FF projected
โ +0.1 vs ESPN
Thu 8:15 PM ET
Blake Whiteheart
FF0.9 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.3 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.3 targets per game.
Jonnu Smith
FF1.1 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.6 FP.
- The CAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 1.25%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.3 targets per game.
Blake Whiteheart
Fortified0.9
ESPN0.6
Sleeper1.3
FantasyProsโ
Blake Whiteheart faces PIT in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.3 fantasy points.
Jonnu Smith
Fortified1.1
ESPN1.0
Sleeper1.1
FantasyProsโ
Jonnu Smith faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.
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