
Should I start Hayden Rucci or Tanner Koziol this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Tanner Koziol
Week 8 ยท Standard
Tanner Koziol receives the better positional matchup adjustment (0% versus -8.75%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

0.5FF projected
โ +0.2 vs ESPN
Sun 4:05 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Tanner Koziol
TE ยท JACStats & schedule โบ0.8FF projected
Sun 1:00 PM ET
Hayden Rucci
FF0.5 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 2.2 FP.
- The LAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 8.75%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.3 targets per game.
Tanner Koziol
FF0.8 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
Hayden Rucci
Fortified0.5
ESPN0.3
Sleeper0.3
FantasyProsโ
Hayden Rucci faces LAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.
Tanner Koziol
Fortified0.8
ESPNโ
Sleeper0.8
FantasyProsโ
Tanner Koziol faces IND in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.
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