THE ALTERNATIVE
Malik Benson
WR · LVStats & schedule ›0.5FF projected
↓ -0.2 vs ESPN
at NYJSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Malik Benson or Tim Patrick this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Tim Patrick
Week 8 · Standard
Tim Patrick averaged 3.0 targets per game across the last 2 recorded games, compared with 1.3 for Malik Benson. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Tim Patrick: 2.0 versus 0.2 FP per game. Tim Patrick receives the better positional matchup adjustment (1.25% versus 0%).
Forecast updated · Standard
at NYJRESEARCH PICK
Tim Patrick
WR · NYJStats & schedule ›0.9FF projected
↓ -0.1 vs ESPN
vs LVSun 1:00 PM ET
Malik Benson
FF0.5 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.2 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.3 targets per game.
Tim Patrick
FF0.9 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— 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.
Malik Benson
Fortified0.5
ESPN0.7
Sleeper0.3
FantasyPros—
Malik Benson faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.2 fantasy points.
Tim Patrick
Fortified0.9
ESPN1.0
Sleeper0.7
FantasyPros—
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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