Should I start Mike Gesicki or Stone Smartt this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Mike Gesicki

+4.8 projected edge · Standard

Start Mike Gesicki over Stone Smartt for Week 8 Standard: 4.8 projected points versus 0.0.

Mike Gesicki: 6.5 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against TEN.
Stone Smartt: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:08 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Mike Gesicki

TE · CINStats & schedule

4.8FF projected

↑ +0.5 vs ESPN

vs TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Stone Smartt

TE · NOStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Mike Gesicki

Fortified4.8

ESPN4.3

Sleeper5.4

Mike Gesicki faces TEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Stone Smartt

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Stone Smartt is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Mike Gesicki has a scheduled game and projects for 4.8 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:08 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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