Should I start D'Andre Swift or Ollie Gordon II this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE RESEARCH PICK

Start Ollie Gordon II

Week 8 · Standard

Ollie Gordon II averaged 14.7 carries per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 13.3 for D'Andre Swift. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET · Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

D'Andre Swift

RB · CHIStats & schedule

11.6FF projected

↑ +1.5 vs ESPN

at SEA

Mon 8:15 PM ET

RESEARCH PICK

Ollie Gordon II

RB · MIAStats & schedule

11.8FF projected

↓ -0.9 vs ESPN

vs NE

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Experimental research pick, not a proven win probability. This does not change either FF projection.

D'Andre Swift

FF11.6 FP

Boosted Trees7.8 FP

Workload9.3 FP

Monte Carlo11.7 FP

Middle 80% scoring range: 3.0–23.0 FP

His prior three-game scoring average was 16.1 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 2.0 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
Recent scoring average: 15.8 FP.
The saved workload scenario allocates 4.0 targets and 10.3 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
Return scenarios include Kyle Monangai; their availability can redistribute the workload.
Last 3 recorded games: 13.3 carries per game.

Ollie Gordon II

FF11.8 FP

Boosted Trees7.6 FP

Workload13.4 FP

Monte Carlo13.5 FP

Middle 80% scoring range: 3.7–26.9 FP

His prior three-game scoring average was 14.8 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 2.0 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
Recent scoring average: 15.6 FP.
The saved workload scenario allocates 2.0 targets and 18.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
Return scenarios include Jaylen Wright; their availability can redistribute the workload.
Last 3 recorded games: 14.7 carries per game.

Experimental models are research signals, not a validated tiebreaker yet. Missing saved results stay blank. No simulations or training were run for this request.

D'Andre Swift

Fortified11.6

ESPN10.1

Sleeper10.6

FantasyPros10.0

D'Andre Swift faces SEA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 15.8 fantasy points.

Ollie Gordon II

Fortified11.8

ESPN12.7

Sleeper11.3

FantasyPros10.4

Ollie Gordon II faces NE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 15.6 fantasy points.

Ollie Gordon II projects for 11.8 points in standard scoring, 0.3 more than D'Andre Swift. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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