
Should I start DJ Herman or Will Kacmarek this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Will Kacmarek
Week 8 ยท Standard
Recent scoring favors Will Kacmarek: 1.0 versus 0.0 FP per game.
Forecast updated ยท Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

0.6FF projected
Sun 4:25 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Will Kacmarek
TE ยท MIAStats & schedule โบ0.9FF projected
โ -0.2 vs ESPN
Sun 4:25 PM ET
DJ Herman
FF0.6 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
Will Kacmarek
FF0.9 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 1.0 FP.
- The NE defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 3.75%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.3 targets per game.
DJ Herman
Fortified0.6
ESPNโ
Sleeper0.6
FantasyProsโ
DJ Herman faces NE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.
Will Kacmarek
Fortified0.9
ESPN1.1
Sleeper0.7
FantasyProsโ
Will Kacmarek faces NE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.
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