Should I start Noah Gray or Ray Davis this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Noah Gray

+1.4 projected edge · Standard

Start Noah Gray over Ray Davis for Week 8 Standard: 2.5 projected points versus 1.1.

Noah Gray: 4.8 FP recent scoring average.
Ray Davis: 2.1 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup reduction against BAL.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:26 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Noah Gray

TE · KCStats & schedule

2.5FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

at DEN

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Ray Davis

RB · BUFStats & schedule

1.1FF projected

↓ -0.3 vs ESPN

vs BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Noah Gray

Fortified2.5

ESPN1.9

Sleeper1.9

Noah Gray faces DEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.8 fantasy points.

Ray Davis

Fortified1.1

ESPN1.4

Sleeper0.8

Ray Davis faces BAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Noah Gray projects for 2.5 points in standard scoring, 1.4 more than Ray Davis. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:26 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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