THE ALTERNATIVE
Malik Washington
WR · MIAStats & schedule ›6.3FF projected
↓ -0.3 vs ESPN
vs NESun 4:25 PM ET
Should I start Malik Washington or Tucker Kraft this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Tucker Kraft
Week 8 · Standard
Recent scoring favors Tucker Kraft: 6.9 versus 6.5 FP per game. Tucker Kraft receives the better positional matchup adjustment (1.25% versus 0%).
Forecast updated · Standard
vs NERESEARCH PICK
Tucker Kraft
TE · GBStats & schedule ›6.7FF projected
↑ +0.3 vs ESPN
vs CARThu 8:15 PM ET
Malik Washington
FF6.3 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 6.5 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 7.7 targets per game.
Tucker Kraft
FF6.7 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 6.9 FP.
- The CAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 1.25%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 6.7 targets per game.
Malik Washington
Fortified6.3
ESPN6.6
Sleeper5.5
FantasyPros—
Malik Washington faces NE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.5 fantasy points.
Tucker Kraft
Fortified6.7
ESPN6.5
Sleeper6.4
FantasyPros—
Tucker Kraft faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.
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