Should I start Mo Alie-Cox or Sam Roush this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE RESEARCH PICK

Start Sam Roush

Week 8 · Standard

The available paired forecasts favor Sam Roush after combining their estimates. The saved inputs do not isolate a stronger football-specific advantage, so treat this as a narrow research lean.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:24 AM ET · Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

Mo Alie-Cox

TE · INDStats & schedule

0.8FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

at JAC

Sun 1:00 PM ET

RESEARCH PICK

Sam Roush

TE · CHIStats & schedule

1.0FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at SEA

Mon 8:15 PM ET

Experimental research pick, not a proven win probability. This does not change either FF projection.

Mo Alie-Cox

FF0.8 FP

Boosted Trees0.5 FP

Workload0.8 FP

Monte Carlo0.9 FP

Middle 80% scoring range: -2.2–4.9 FP

His prior three-game scoring average was 3.8 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.7 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
Recent scoring average: 2.5 FP.
The saved workload scenario allocates 1.0 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
Return scenarios include Anthony Gould, Tyler Warren; their availability can redistribute the workload.
Last 3 recorded games: 1.0 targets per game.

Sam Roush

FF1.0 FP

Boosted Trees1.9 FP

Workload0.6 FP

Monte Carlo0.5 FP

Middle 80% scoring range: -2.5–4.7 FP

Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
The SEA defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 7.5%.
The saved workload scenario allocates 0.6 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
Return scenarios include Kyle Monangai; their availability can redistribute the workload.
Last 3 recorded games: 0.3 targets per game.

Experimental models are research signals, not a validated tiebreaker yet. Missing saved results stay blank. No simulations or training were run for this request.

Mo Alie-Cox

Fortified0.8

ESPN0.6

Sleeper0.6

FantasyPros0.7

Mo Alie-Cox faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.5 fantasy points.

Sam Roush

Fortified1.0

ESPN1.1

Sleeper1.3

FantasyPros1.0

Sam Roush faces SEA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.

Sam Roush projects for 1.0 points in standard scoring, 0.1 more than Mo Alie-Cox. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:24 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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