
Should I start Gunnar Helm or Jalen Nailor this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Jalen Nailor
Week 8 ยท Standard
Jalen Nailor averaged 2.3 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 0.7 for Gunnar Helm. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points.
Forecast updated ยท Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

2.4FF projected
โ +0.2 vs ESPN
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RESEARCH PICK

Jalen Nailor
WR ยท LVStats & schedule โบ2.6FF projected
โ -1.1 vs ESPN
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Gunnar Helm
FF2.4 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.8 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.7 targets per game.
Jalen Nailor
FF2.6 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.5 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.3 targets per game.
Gunnar Helm
Fortified2.4
ESPN2.2
Sleeper3.0
FantasyProsโ
Gunnar Helm faces CIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points.
Jalen Nailor
Fortified2.6
ESPN3.7
Sleeper2.5
FantasyProsโ
Jalen Nailor faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.5 fantasy points.
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