THE ALTERNATIVE
Ja'Marr Chase
WR · CINStats & schedule ›13.5FF projected
↓ -0.9 vs ESPN
vs TENSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Ja'Marr Chase or Zay Flowers this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Zay Flowers
Week 8 · Standard
Zay Flowers averaged 10.0 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 8.3 for Ja'Marr Chase. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Zay Flowers: 10.4 versus 8.2 FP per game. Zay Flowers receives the better positional matchup adjustment (10% versus 0%).
Forecast updated · Standard
vs TENRESEARCH PICK
Zay Flowers
WR · BALStats & schedule ›13.9FF projected
↑ +1.9 vs ESPN
at BUFSun 1:00 PM ET
Ja'Marr Chase
FF13.5 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 8.2 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 8.3 targets per game.
Zay Flowers
FF13.9 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 10.4 FP.
- The BUF defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 10%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 10.0 targets per game.
Ja'Marr Chase
Fortified13.5
ESPN14.4
Sleeper13.5
FantasyPros—
Ja'Marr Chase faces TEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.2 fantasy points.
Zay Flowers
Fortified13.9
ESPN11.9
Sleeper12.3
FantasyPros—
Zay Flowers faces BUF in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 10.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.
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