
Should I start John Bates or Olamide Zaccheaus this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Olamide Zaccheaus
Week 8 ยท Standard
Olamide Zaccheaus averaged 1.7 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 0.7 for John Bates. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points.
Forecast updated ยท Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

0.9FF projected
= 0.0 vs ESPN
Sun 8:20 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Olamide Zaccheaus
WR ยท ATLStats & schedule โบ1.4FF projected
โ -0.2 vs ESPN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
John Bates
FF0.9 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.2 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.7 targets per game.
Olamide Zaccheaus
FF1.4 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.7 targets per game.
John Bates
Fortified0.9
ESPN1.0
Sleeper0.9
FantasyProsโ
John Bates faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.2 fantasy points.
Olamide Zaccheaus
Fortified1.4
ESPN1.7
Sleeper1.5
FantasyProsโ
Olamide Zaccheaus faces TB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.
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