
Should I start Luke McCaffrey or Tim Patrick this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Luke McCaffrey
Week 8 ยท Standard
Luke McCaffrey receives the better positional matchup adjustment (5% versus 1.25%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard

RESEARCH PICK

0.7FF projected
โ -0.3 vs ESPN
Sun 8:20 PM ET
THE ALTERNATIVE

Tim Patrick
WR ยท NYJStats & schedule โบ0.6FF projected
โ +0.3 vs ESPN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
Luke McCaffrey
FF0.7 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
- The PHI defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 5%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.3 targets per game.
Tim Patrick
FF0.6 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 2.0 FP.
- The LV defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 1.25%.
- Last 2 recorded games: 3.0 targets per game.
Luke McCaffrey
Fortified0.7
ESPN1.0
Sleeper0.3
FantasyProsโ
Luke McCaffrey faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.
Tim Patrick
Fortified0.6
ESPN0.4
Sleeper0.7
FantasyProsโ
Tim Patrick faces LV in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.
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