Should I start Seth McGowan or Stone Smartt this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Seth McGowan

+2.8 projected edge · Standard

Start Seth McGowan over Stone Smartt for Week 8 Standard: 2.8 projected points versus 0.0.

Seth McGowan: 3.1 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against JAC.
Stone Smartt: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:08 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Seth McGowan

RB · INDStats & schedule

2.8FF projected

↓ -0.1 vs ESPN

at JAC

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THE ALTERNATIVE

Stone Smartt

TE · NOStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Seth McGowan

Fortified2.8

ESPN2.9

Sleeper3.4

Seth McGowan faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Stone Smartt

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Stone Smartt is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Seth McGowan has a scheduled game and projects for 2.8 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:08 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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