
Should I start Brenen Thompson or Riley Nowakowski this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Brenen Thompson
Week 8 ยท Standard
Brenen Thompson receives the better positional matchup adjustment (-1.25% versus -6.25%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard

RESEARCH PICK

0.4FF projected
โ +0.1 vs ESPN
Sun 4:05 PM ET
THE ALTERNATIVE
Riley Nowakowski
RB ยท PITStats & schedule โบ0.1FF projected
Sun 1:00 PM ET
Brenen Thompson
FF0.4 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- The LAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 1.25%.
- Last 2 recorded games: 1.5 targets per game.
Riley Nowakowski
FF0.1 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- The CLE defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 6.25%.
Brenen Thompson
Fortified0.4
ESPN0.2
Sleeper0.5
FantasyProsโ
Brenen Thompson faces LAR in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.
Riley Nowakowski
Fortified0.1
ESPNโ
Sleeper0.1
FantasyProsโ
Riley Nowakowski faces CLE in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.
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