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

THE FF CALL

Start Oronde Gadsden II

+1.9 projected edge · Standard

Start Oronde Gadsden II over Tim Patrick for Week 8 Standard: 2.4 projected points versus 0.5.

Oronde Gadsden II: 0.8 FP recent scoring average; 6.25% matchup reduction against LAR.
Tim Patrick: 1.4 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:24 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

Tim Patrick

WR · NYJStats & schedule

0.5FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

vs LV

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%.

Tim Patrick

Fortified0.5

ESPN0.4

Sleeper0.8

FantasyPros0.5

Tim Patrick faces LV in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.4 fantasy points.

Oronde Gadsden II projects for 2.4 points in standard scoring, 1.9 more than Tim Patrick. 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, 1:24 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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