
Should I start Sione Vaki or Tez Johnson this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Tez Johnson
Week 8 ยท Standard
Recent scoring favors Tez Johnson: 3.3 versus 1.4 FP per game. Tez Johnson receives the better positional matchup adjustment (0% versus -10%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

2.6FF projected
โ -0.7 vs ESPN
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RESEARCH PICK

Tez Johnson
WR ยท TBStats & schedule โบ3.0FF projected
โ -0.2 vs ESPN
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Sione Vaki
FF2.6 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 1.4 FP.
- The MIN defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 10%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 4.0 carries per game.
Tez Johnson
FF3.0 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 3.3 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.0 targets per game.
Sione Vaki
Fortified2.6
ESPN3.3
Sleeper2.8
FantasyProsโ
Sione Vaki faces MIN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.
Tez Johnson
Fortified3.0
ESPN3.2
Sleeper2.7
FantasyProsโ
Tez Johnson faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.3 fantasy points.
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