Should I start Nick Folk or Wil Lutz this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Nick Folk

+0.5 projected edge · Standard

Start Nick Folk over Wil Lutz for Week 8 Standard: 8.3 projected points versus 7.7.

Nick Folk: 7.7 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup lift against TB.
Wil Lutz: 10.3 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:32 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Nick Folk

K · ATLStats & schedule

8.3FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at TB

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Wil Lutz

K · DENStats & schedule

7.7FF projected

↓ -0.7 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Nick Folk

Fortified8.3

ESPN8.2

Sleeper7.6

FantasyPros7.5

Nick Folk faces TB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.

Wil Lutz

Fortified7.7

ESPN8.4

Sleeper7.1

FantasyPros6.7

Wil Lutz faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 10.3 fantasy points.

Nick Folk projects for 8.3 points in standard scoring, 0.5 more than Wil Lutz. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. 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, 12:32 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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