Should I start Mike Evans or Tyler Conklin this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tyler Conklin

+0.1 projected edge · Standard

Start Tyler Conklin over Mike Evans for Week 8 Standard: 0.1 projected points versus 0.0.

Mike Evans: BYE; 14.3 FP recent scoring average.
Tyler Conklin: 10% matchup reduction against MIN.

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

FF PICK

Tyler Conklin

TE · DETStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

vs MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Mike Evans

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Tyler Conklin

Fortified0.1

Sleeper0.1

Tyler Conklin faces MIN in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Mike Evans

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

Recent scoring average: 14.3 fantasy points. BYE

Mike Evans is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Tyler Conklin has a scheduled game and projects for 0.1 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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