
Should I start Tai Felton or Will Kacmarek this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Tai Felton
Week 8 ยท Standard
Tai Felton averaged 2.0 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 1.3 for Will Kacmarek. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Tai Felton: 2.0 versus 1.0 FP per game. Tai Felton receives the better positional matchup adjustment (8.75% versus -3.75%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard

RESEARCH PICK

0.9FF projected
โ +0.3 vs ESPN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
THE ALTERNATIVE

Will Kacmarek
TE ยท MIAStats & schedule โบ0.9FF projected
โ -0.2 vs ESPN
Sun 4:25 PM ET
Tai Felton
FF0.9 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 2.0 FP.
- The DET defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 8.75%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.0 targets per game.
Will Kacmarek
FF0.9 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 1.0 FP.
- The NE defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 3.75%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.3 targets per game.
Tai Felton
Fortified0.9
ESPN0.6
Sleeper1.0
FantasyProsโ
Tai Felton faces DET in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.
Will Kacmarek
Fortified0.9
ESPN1.1
Sleeper0.7
FantasyProsโ
Will Kacmarek faces NE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.
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