
Should I start Chris Brooks or Jackson Hawes this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Chris Brooks
Week 8 ยท Standard
Recent scoring favors Chris Brooks: 3.5 versus 0.0 FP per game. Chris Brooks receives the better positional matchup adjustment (5% versus 0%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard

RESEARCH PICK

0.7FF projected
โ +0.7 vs ESPN
Thu 8:15 PM ET
THE ALTERNATIVE

Jackson Hawes
TE ยท BUFStats & schedule โบ0.4FF projected
โ +0.1 vs ESPN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
Chris Brooks
FF0.7 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 3.5 FP.
- The CAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 5%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.7 carries per game.
Jackson Hawes
FF0.4 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.0 targets per game.
Chris Brooks
Fortified0.7
ESPN0.0
Sleeper0.0
FantasyProsโ
Chris Brooks faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.
Jackson Hawes
Fortified0.4
ESPN0.3
Sleeper0.5
FantasyProsโ
Jackson Hawes faces BAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.
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