Should I start Oronde Gadsden II or Payne Durham this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Oronde Gadsden II

+2.1 projected edge · Standard

Start Oronde Gadsden II over Payne Durham for Week 8 Standard: 2.4 projected points versus 0.3.

Oronde Gadsden II: 0.8 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against LAR.
Payne Durham: 0.2 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:38 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Oronde Gadsden II

TE · LACStats & schedule

2.4FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

at LAR

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Payne Durham

TE · TBStats & schedule

0.3FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Oronde Gadsden II

Fortified2.4

ESPN2.3

Sleeper2.7

FantasyPros3.3

Oronde Gadsden II faces LAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.

Payne Durham

Fortified0.3

ESPN0.3

Sleeper0.1

FantasyPros0.4

Payne Durham faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.2 fantasy points.

Oronde Gadsden II projects for 2.4 points in standard scoring, 2.1 more than Payne Durham. 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, 12:38 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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