Should I start Nate Boerkircher or Olamide Zaccheaus this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Nate Boerkircher

+0.6 projected edge · Standard

Start Nate Boerkircher over Olamide Zaccheaus for Week 8 Standard: 2.1 projected points versus 1.6.

Nate Boerkircher: 4.4 FP recent scoring average.
Olamide Zaccheaus: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against TB.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:38 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Nate Boerkircher

TE · JACStats & schedule

2.1FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Olamide Zaccheaus

WR · ATLStats & schedule

1.6FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

at TB

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Nate Boerkircher

Fortified2.1

ESPN1.9

Sleeper0.9

FantasyPros1.8

Nate Boerkircher faces IND in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.4 fantasy points.

Olamide Zaccheaus

Fortified1.6

ESPN1.9

Sleeper1.5

FantasyPros1.9

Olamide Zaccheaus faces TB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%. Olamide Zaccheaus is questionable. Check his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros estimates a 61% chance of playing (checked Oct 28, 12:30 AM ET).

Nate Boerkircher projects for 2.1 points, 0.6 more than Olamide Zaccheaus. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:38 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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