Should I start Connor Heyward or Jonnu Smith this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Jonnu Smith

+0.7 projected edge · Standard

Start Jonnu Smith over Connor Heyward for Week 8 Standard: 1.0 projected points versus 0.4.

Connor Heyward: 0.4 FP recent scoring average.
Jonnu Smith: 0.3 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:19 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Jonnu Smith

TE · GBStats & schedule

1.0FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Connor Heyward

RB · LVStats & schedule

0.4FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Jonnu Smith

Fortified1.0

ESPN1.0

Sleeper1.1

Jonnu Smith faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.3 fantasy points.

Connor Heyward

Fortified0.4

ESPN0.3

Sleeper0.5

Connor Heyward faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.4 fantasy points.

Jonnu Smith projects for 1.0 points in standard scoring, 0.7 more than Connor Heyward. 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, 2:19 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.