THE ALTERNATIVE
Chris Brooks
RB · GBStats & schedule ›0.7FF projected
↑ +0.7 vs ESPN
vs CARThu 8:15 PM ET
Should I start Chris Brooks or John Bates this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start John Bates
Week 8 · Standard
The available paired forecasts favor John Bates after combining their estimates. The saved inputs do not isolate a stronger football-specific advantage, so treat this as a narrow research lean.
Forecast updated · Standard
vs CARRESEARCH PICK
John Bates
TE · WASStats & schedule ›0.9FF projected
= 0.0 vs ESPN
vs PHISun 8:20 PM ET
Chris Brooks
FF0.7 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— 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.
John Bates
FF0.9 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.2 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.7 targets per game.
Chris Brooks
Fortified0.7
ESPN0.0
Sleeper0.0
FantasyPros—
Chris Brooks faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.
John Bates
Fortified0.9
ESPN1.0
Sleeper0.9
FantasyPros—
John Bates faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.2 fantasy points.
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