Should I start Riley Patterson or Spencer Shrader this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

Riley Patterson has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye.

Riley Patterson: 3.0 FP recent scoring average.
Spencer Shrader: 11.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:32 AM ET · Standard

PROJECTED LEADER

Spencer Shrader

K · INDStats & schedule

8.9FF projected

↓ -1.3 vs ESPN

at JAC

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Riley Patterson

K · FAStats & schedule

2.3FF projected

No game scheduled

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Spencer Shrader

Fortified8.9

ESPN10.2

Sleeper9.1

FantasyPros7.7

Spencer Shrader faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 11.0 fantasy points.

Riley Patterson

Fortified2.3

FantasyPros2.3

Recent scoring average: 3.0 fantasy points.

Riley Patterson has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye. 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, 12:32 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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