
Should I start Calvin Ridley or Oronde Gadsden this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Oronde Gadsden
Week 8 ยท Standard
Oronde Gadsden averaged 4.7 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 2.3 for Calvin Ridley. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Oronde Gadsden: 1.8 versus 1.5 FP per game.
Forecast updated ยท Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

2.1FF projected
โ -0.2 vs ESPN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Oronde Gadsden
TE ยท LACStats & schedule โบ2.3FF projected
= 0.0 vs ESPN
Sun 4:05 PM ET
Calvin Ridley
FF2.1 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 1.5 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.3 targets per game.
Oronde Gadsden
FF2.3 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 1.8 FP.
- The LAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 8.75%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 4.7 targets per game.
Calvin Ridley
Fortified2.1
ESPN2.4
Sleeper1.9
FantasyProsโ
Calvin Ridley faces CIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.5 fantasy points.
Oronde Gadsden
Fortified2.3
ESPN2.3
Sleeper2.8
FantasyProsโ
Oronde Gadsden faces LAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.
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