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

THE FF CALL

Start Ollie Gordon II

+9.7 projected edge · Standard

Start Ollie Gordon II over Sione Vaki for Week 8 Standard: 11.9 projected points versus 2.2.

Ollie Gordon II: 15.6 FP recent scoring average.
Sione Vaki: 0.8 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup reduction against MIN.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:43 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Ollie Gordon II

RB · MIAStats & schedule

11.9FF projected

↓ -0.8 vs ESPN

vs NE

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Sione Vaki

RB · DETStats & schedule

2.2FF projected

↓ -0.5 vs ESPN

vs MIN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Ollie Gordon II

Fortified11.9

ESPN12.7

Sleeper11.3

FantasyPros10.4

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

Sione Vaki

Fortified2.2

ESPN2.7

Sleeper2.9

FantasyPros2.3

Sione Vaki faces MIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.

Ollie Gordon II projects for 11.9 points in standard scoring, 9.7 more than Sione Vaki. 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, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:43 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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