Should I start Michael Mayer or Ricky Pearsall this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Michael Mayer

+4.0 projected edge · Standard

Start Michael Mayer over Ricky Pearsall for Week 8 Standard: 4.0 projected points versus 0.0.

Michael Mayer: 4.3 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against NYJ.
Ricky Pearsall: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:31 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Michael Mayer

TE · LVStats & schedule

4.0FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Ricky Pearsall

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Michael Mayer

Fortified4.0

ESPN3.9

Sleeper4.1

Michael Mayer faces NYJ in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Ricky Pearsall

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Ricky Pearsall is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Michael Mayer has a scheduled game and projects for 4.0 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:31 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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