
Should I start Dontayvion Wicks or Rashod Bateman this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Rashod Bateman
Week 8 ยท Standard
Recent scoring favors Rashod Bateman: 3.6 versus 3.5 FP per game. Rashod Bateman receives the better positional matchup adjustment (10% versus 0%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

4.8FF projected
โ -0.3 vs ESPN
Sun 8:20 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Rashod Bateman
WR ยท BALStats & schedule โบ4.9FF projected
โ -0.2 vs ESPN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
Dontayvion Wicks
FF4.8 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 3.5 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 5.7 targets per game.
Rashod Bateman
FF4.9 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 3.6 FP.
- The BUF defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 10%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 3.0 targets per game.
Dontayvion Wicks
Fortified4.8
ESPN5.2
Sleeper4.4
FantasyProsโ
Dontayvion Wicks faces WAS in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.5 fantasy points.
Rashod Bateman
Fortified4.9
ESPN5.1
Sleeper3.6
FantasyProsโ
Rashod Bateman faces BUF in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.
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