
Should I start Jake Elliott or Zane Gonzalez this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Jake Elliott
Week 8 ยท Standard
Jake Elliott receives the better positional matchup adjustment (1.25% versus 0%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard

RESEARCH PICK

5.8FF projected
โ +0.3 vs ESPN
Sun 8:20 PM ET
THE ALTERNATIVE

Zane Gonzalez
K ยท MIAStats & schedule โบ5.7FF projected
โ -0.6 vs ESPN
Sun 4:25 PM ET
Jake Elliott
FF5.8 FP
Boosted Trees8.1 FP
Monte Carlo6.0 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 4.0 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 0.9 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 3.7 FP.
- The WAS defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 1.25%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.0 field-goal attempts per game.
Zane Gonzalez
FF5.7 FP
Boosted Trees7.0 FP
Monte Carlo6.4 FP
- Recent scoring average: 4.0 FP.
Jake Elliott
Fortified5.8
ESPN5.5
Sleeper6.6
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%.
Zane Gonzalez
Fortified5.7
ESPN6.3
Sleeper5.2
Zane Gonzalez faces NE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.0 fantasy points.
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