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

THE FF CALL

Start Nate Boerkircher

+2.0 projected edge · Standard

Start Nate Boerkircher over Xavier Smith for Week 8 Standard: 2.0 projected points versus 0.0.

Nate Boerkircher: 4.4 FP recent scoring average.
Xavier Smith: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 2:27 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Nate Boerkircher

TE · JACStats & schedule

2.0FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Xavier Smith

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Nate Boerkircher

Fortified2.0

ESPN1.9

Sleeper0.9

FantasyPros—

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

Xavier Smith

Fortified0.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

BYE

Xavier Smith is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Nate Boerkircher has a scheduled game and projects for 2.0 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 2:27 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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