
Should I start Malik Benson or Nate Adkins this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Nate Adkins
Week 8 ยท Standard
Nate Adkins receives the better positional matchup adjustment (5% versus 0%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

0.5FF projected
โ -0.2 vs ESPN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Nate Adkins
TE ยท DENStats & schedule โบ1.0FF projected
โ +0.2 vs ESPN
Sun 4:25 PM ET
Malik Benson
FF0.5 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.2 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.3 targets per game.
Nate Adkins
FF1.0 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
- The KC defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 5%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.0 targets per game.
Malik Benson
Fortified0.5
ESPN0.7
Sleeper0.3
FantasyProsโ
Malik Benson faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.2 fantasy points.
Nate Adkins
Fortified1.0
ESPN0.9
Sleeper1.1
FantasyProsโ
Nate Adkins faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.
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