
Should I start Marquez Valdes-Scantling or Riley Nowakowski this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Riley Nowakowski
Week 8 ยท Standard
The available paired forecasts favor Riley Nowakowski after combining their estimates. The saved inputs do not isolate a stronger football-specific advantage, so treat this as a narrow research lean.
Forecast updated ยท Standard
THE ALTERNATIVE

0.0FF projected
= 0.0 vs ESPN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK
Riley Nowakowski
RB ยท PITStats & schedule โบ0.1FF projected
Sun 1:00 PM ET
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
FF0.0 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 1.1 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.7 targets per game.
Riley Nowakowski
FF0.1 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- The CLE defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 6.25%.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Fortified0.0
ESPN0.0
Sleeper0.0
FantasyProsโ
Marquez Valdes-Scantling faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.1 fantasy points.
Riley Nowakowski
Fortified0.1
ESPNโ
Sleeper0.1
FantasyProsโ
Riley Nowakowski faces CLE in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.
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