Should I start Rhamondre Stevenson or Riley Nowakowski this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Rhamondre Stevenson

+9.8 projected edge · Standard

Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Riley Nowakowski for Week 8 Standard: 9.9 projected points versus 0.1.

Rhamondre Stevenson: 11.9 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against MIA.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:18 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Rhamondre Stevenson

RB · NEStats & schedule

9.9FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at MIA

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Riley Nowakowski

RB · PITStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Rhamondre Stevenson

Fortified9.9

ESPN10.0

Sleeper8.0

Rhamondre Stevenson faces MIA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 11.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

Riley Nowakowski

Fortified0.1

Sleeper0.1

Riley Nowakowski faces CLE in Week 8.

Rhamondre Stevenson projects for 9.9 points in standard scoring, 9.8 more than Riley Nowakowski. 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, 3:18 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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