Should I start Sam Roush or Tank Dell this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Sam Roush

+1.0 projected edge · Standard

Start Sam Roush over Tank Dell for Week 8 Standard: 1.0 projected points versus 0.0.

Sam Roush: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup reduction against SEA.
Tank Dell: BYE; 4.5 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:24 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Sam Roush

TE · CHIStats & schedule

1.0FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at SEA

Mon 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tank Dell

WR · HOUStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Sam Roush

Fortified1.0

ESPN1.1

Sleeper1.3

FantasyPros1.0

Sam Roush faces SEA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.

Tank Dell

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros0.0

Recent scoring average: 4.5 fantasy points. BYE

Tank Dell is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Sam Roush has a scheduled game and projects for 1.0 FP. Confirm his availability 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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