
Should I start Brenen Thompson or Luke Schoonmaker this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Luke Schoonmaker
Week 8 ยท Standard
Luke Schoonmaker receives the better positional matchup adjustment (7.5% versus -1.25%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

0.4FF projected
โ +0.1 vs ESPN
Sun 4:05 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Luke Schoonmaker
TE ยท DALStats & schedule โบ0.6FF projected
โ +0.3 vs ESPN
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.
Luke Schoonmaker
FF0.6 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.3 FP.
- The ARI defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 7.5%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.3 targets per game.
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%.
Luke Schoonmaker
Fortified0.6
ESPN0.3
Sleeper0.8
FantasyProsโ
Luke Schoonmaker faces ARI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.
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