THE ALTERNATIVE
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE · CLEStats & schedule ›5.3FF projected
↑ +1.0 vs ESPN
at PITSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Harold Fannin Jr. or Jaylen Waddle this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Jaylen Waddle
Week 8 · Standard
Jaylen Waddle averaged 6.0 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 4.0 for Harold Fannin Jr.. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Jaylen Waddle: 4.9 versus 3.3 FP per game.
Forecast updated · Standard
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Jaylen Waddle
WR · DENStats & schedule ›5.7FF projected
↑ +0.1 vs ESPN
vs KCSun 4:25 PM ET
Harold Fannin Jr.
FF5.3 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 3.3 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 4.0 targets per game.
Jaylen Waddle
FF5.7 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 4.9 FP.
- The KC defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 10%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 6.0 targets per game.
Harold Fannin Jr.
Fortified5.3
ESPN4.3
Sleeper6.7
FantasyPros—
Harold Fannin Jr. faces PIT in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.3 fantasy points.
Jaylen Waddle
Fortified5.7
ESPN5.5
Sleeper7.0
FantasyPros—
Jaylen Waddle faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.
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