Should I start Nicholas Singleton or Oronde Gadsden this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Oronde Gadsden

+0.8 projected edge · Standard

Start Oronde Gadsden over Nicholas Singleton for Week 8 Standard: 2.2 projected points versus 1.5.

Nicholas Singleton: 6.25% matchup reduction against CIN.
Oronde Gadsden: 0.8 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against LAR.

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

FF PICK

Oronde Gadsden

TE · LACStats & schedule

2.2FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at LAR

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nicholas Singleton

RB · TENStats & schedule

1.5FF projected

at CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Oronde Gadsden

Fortified2.2

ESPN2.3

Sleeper2.8

FantasyPros—

Oronde Gadsden faces LAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Nicholas Singleton

Fortified1.5

ESPN—

Sleeper1.6

FantasyPros—

Nicholas Singleton faces CIN in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Oronde Gadsden projects for 2.2 points in standard scoring, 0.8 more than Nicholas Singleton. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

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

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