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 Josh Downs this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Josh Downs
Week 8 · Standard
Josh Downs 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 Josh Downs: 3.7 versus 3.3 FP per game. Josh Downs receives the better positional matchup adjustment (2.5% versus 0%).
Forecast updated · Standard
at PITRESEARCH PICK
Josh Downs
WR · INDStats & schedule ›5.7FF projected
↑ +0.3 vs ESPN
at JACSun 1:00 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.
Josh Downs
FF5.7 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 3.7 FP.
- The JAC defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 2.5%.
- 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.
Josh Downs
Fortified5.7
ESPN5.3
Sleeper6.0
FantasyPros—
Josh Downs faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.
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