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

THE FF CALL

Start Ollie Gordon II

+5.2 projected edge · Standard

Start Ollie Gordon II over Ryan Flournoy for Week 8 Standard: 11.8 projected points versus 6.6.

Ollie Gordon II: 15.6 FP recent scoring average.
Ryan Flournoy: 8.7 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup lift against ARI.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Ollie Gordon II

RB · MIAStats & schedule

11.8FF projected

↓ -0.9 vs ESPN

vs NE

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Ryan Flournoy

WR · DALStats & schedule

6.6FF projected

↑ +0.8 vs ESPN

vs ARI

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Ollie Gordon II

Fortified11.8

ESPN12.7

Sleeper11.3

FantasyPros10.4

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

Ryan Flournoy

Fortified6.6

ESPN5.8

Sleeper5.5

FantasyPros5.8

Ryan Flournoy faces ARI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 3.75%.

Ollie Gordon II projects for 11.8 points in standard scoring, 5.2 more than Ryan Flournoy. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:40 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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