Should I start Matt Gay or Riley Patterson this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

Riley Patterson has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye.

Matt Gay: 8.3 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against NYJ.
Riley Patterson: 3.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:18 AM ET · Standard

PROJECTED LEADER

Matt Gay

K · LVStats & schedule

9.1FF projected

↓ -0.9 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Riley Patterson

K · 7922Stats & schedule

0.6FF projected

No game scheduled

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Matt Gay

Fortified9.1

ESPN10.0

Sleeper8.6

Matt Gay faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Riley Patterson

Fortified0.6

Sleeper0.0

Recent scoring average: 3.0 fantasy points.

Riley Patterson has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:18 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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