Should I start Jake Elliott or Ryan Fitzgerald this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Ryan Fitzgerald

+0.5 projected edge · Standard

Start Ryan Fitzgerald over Jake Elliott for Week 8 Standard: 6.3 projected points versus 5.8.

Jake Elliott: 3.7 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup lift against WAS.
Ryan Fitzgerald: 4.5 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup reduction against GB.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:24 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Ryan Fitzgerald

K · CARStats & schedule

6.3FF projected

↓ -1.1 vs ESPN

at GB

Thu 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jake Elliott

K · PHIStats & schedule

5.8FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

at WAS

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

Ryan Fitzgerald

Fortified6.3

ESPN7.3

Sleeper7.7

FantasyPros6.5

Ryan Fitzgerald faces GB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.

Jake Elliott

Fortified5.8

ESPN5.5

Sleeper6.6

FantasyPros6.0

Jake Elliott faces WAS in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.

Ryan Fitzgerald projects for 6.3 points in standard scoring, 0.5 more than Jake Elliott. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:24 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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