Should I start Oronde Gadsden or Skyler Bell this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Oronde Gadsden

+1.9 projected edge · Standard

Start Oronde Gadsden over Skyler Bell for Week 8 Standard: 2.2 projected points versus 0.3.

Oronde Gadsden: 0.8 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against LAR.
Skyler Bell: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:31 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Oronde Gadsden

TE · LACStats & schedule

2.2FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at LAR

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Skyler Bell

WR · BUFStats & schedule

0.3FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

vs BAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Oronde Gadsden

Fortified2.2

ESPN2.3

Sleeper2.7

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

Skyler Bell

Fortified0.3

ESPN0.4

Sleeper0.2

Skyler Bell faces BAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.

Oronde Gadsden projects for 2.2 points in standard scoring, 1.9 more than Skyler Bell. 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, 2:31 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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