Should I start Nicholas Singleton or Seth McGowan this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Seth McGowan

+0.9 projected edge · Standard

Start Seth McGowan over Nicholas Singleton for Week 8 Standard: 2.4 projected points versus 1.5.

Nicholas Singleton: 6.25% matchup reduction against CIN.
Seth McGowan: 3.1 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against JAC.

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

FF PICK

Seth McGowan

RB · INDStats & schedule

2.4FF projected

↓ -0.6 vs ESPN

at JAC

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nicholas Singleton

RB · TENStats & schedule

1.5FF projected

at CIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Seth McGowan

Fortified2.4

ESPN2.9

Sleeper2.3

FantasyPros—

Seth McGowan faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

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%.

Seth McGowan projects for 2.4 points in standard scoring, 0.9 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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