Should I start Ollie Gordon II or Riley Nowakowski this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Ollie Gordon II

+12.3 projected edge · Standard

Start Ollie Gordon II over Riley Nowakowski for Week 8 Standard: 12.3 projected points versus 0.1.

Ollie Gordon II: 15.6 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:36 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Ollie Gordon II

RB · MIAStats & schedule

12.3FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

vs NE

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Riley Nowakowski

RB · PITStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Ollie Gordon II

Fortified12.3

ESPN12.7

Sleeper11.3

Ollie Gordon II faces NE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 15.6 fantasy points.

Riley Nowakowski

Fortified0.1

Sleeper0.1

Riley Nowakowski faces CLE in Week 8.

Ollie Gordon II projects for 12.3 points in standard scoring, 12.3 more than Riley Nowakowski. 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, 2:36 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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