Should I start Colby Parkinson or Michael Mayer this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Colby Parkinson

+0.9 projected edge · Standard

Start Colby Parkinson over Michael Mayer for Week 8 Standard: 4.9 projected points versus 4.0.

Colby Parkinson: 4.7 FP recent scoring average.
Michael Mayer: 4.3 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against NYJ.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:11 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Colby Parkinson

TE · LARStats & schedule

4.9FF projected

↓ -0.6 vs ESPN

vs LAC

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Michael Mayer

TE · LVStats & schedule

4.0FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Colby Parkinson

Fortified4.9

ESPN5.5

Sleeper4.0

Colby Parkinson faces LAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.7 fantasy points.

Michael Mayer

Fortified4.0

ESPN3.9

Sleeper4.1

Michael Mayer faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Colby Parkinson projects for 4.9 points in standard scoring, 0.9 more than Michael Mayer. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:11 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.