Should I start Mitchell Evans or Riley Nowakowski this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Mitchell Evans

+1.2 projected edge · Standard

Start Mitchell Evans over Riley Nowakowski for Week 8 Standard: 1.3 projected points versus 0.1.

Mitchell Evans: 2.0 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against GB.

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

FF PICK

Mitchell Evans

TE · CARStats & schedule

1.3FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

at GB

Thu 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Riley Nowakowski

RB · PITStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Mitchell Evans

Fortified1.3

ESPN1.7

Sleeper1.0

Mitchell Evans faces GB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Riley Nowakowski

Fortified0.1

Sleeper0.1

Riley Nowakowski faces CLE in Week 8.

Mitchell Evans projects for 1.3 points in standard scoring, 1.2 more than Riley Nowakowski. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status 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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