RESEARCH PICK
Colby Parkinson
TE · LARStats & schedule ›4.9FF projected
↓ -0.6 vs ESPN
vs LACSun 4:05 PM ET
Should I start Colby Parkinson or Eli Raridon this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Colby Parkinson
Week 8 · Standard
The available paired forecasts favor Colby Parkinson 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 LACTHE ALTERNATIVE
Eli Raridon
TE · NEStats & schedule ›5.0FF projected
↓ -0.2 vs ESPN
at MIASun 4:25 PM ET
Colby Parkinson
FF4.9 FP
Boosted Trees5.8 FP
Workload4.3 FP
Monte Carlo4.4 FP
- Recent scoring average: 4.7 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 4.3 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 3.0 targets per game.
Eli Raridon
FF5.0 FP
Boosted Trees3.7 FP
Workload5.3 FP
Monte Carlo5.1 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 3.4 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.2 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 6.1 FP.
- The MIA defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 7.5%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 3.6 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 3.3 targets per game.
Colby Parkinson
Fortified4.9
ESPN5.5
Sleeper4.0
Colby Parkinson faces LAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.7 fantasy points.
Eli Raridon
Fortified5.0
ESPN5.2
Sleeper3.5
Eli Raridon faces MIA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.
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