Should I start Nate Adkins or Xavier Smith this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Nate Adkins

+1.1 projected edge · Standard

Start Nate Adkins over Xavier Smith for Week 8 Standard: 1.1 projected points versus 0.0.

Nate Adkins: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against KC.
Xavier Smith: BYE.

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

FF PICK

Nate Adkins

TE · DENStats & schedule

1.1FF projected

↑ +0.5 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Xavier Smith

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Nate Adkins

Fortified1.1

ESPN0.6

Sleeper1.1

FantasyPros1.3

Nate Adkins faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

Xavier Smith

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros0.0

BYE

Xavier Smith is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Nate Adkins has a scheduled game and projects for 1.1 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. 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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