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

THE FF CALL

Start Zay Flowers

+2.6 projected edge · Standard

Start Zay Flowers over Ollie Gordon II for Week 8 Standard: 14.9 projected points versus 12.3.

Ollie Gordon II: 15.6 FP recent scoring average.
Zay Flowers: 11.0 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup lift against BUF.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:46 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Zay Flowers

WR · BALStats & schedule

14.9FF projected

↑ +1.6 vs ESPN

at BUF

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Ollie Gordon II

RB · MIAStats & schedule

12.3FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

vs NE

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Zay Flowers

Fortified14.9

ESPN13.2

Sleeper12.7

Zay Flowers faces BUF in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 11.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

Ollie Gordon II

Fortified12.3

ESPN12.7

Sleeper11.3

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

Zay Flowers projects for 14.9 points in standard scoring, 2.6 more than Ollie Gordon II. 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, 2:46 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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