Should I start Trey Smack or Will Reichard this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Will Reichard

+1.0 projected edge · Standard

Start Will Reichard over Trey Smack for Week 8 Standard: 9.7 projected points versus 8.6.

Trey Smack: 6.0 FP recent scoring average.
Will Reichard: 14.0 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup reduction against DET.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:26 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Will Reichard

K · MINStats & schedule

9.7FF projected

↓ -1.5 vs ESPN

at DET

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Trey Smack

K · GBStats & schedule

8.6FF projected

↓ -0.3 vs ESPN

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Will Reichard

Fortified9.7

ESPN11.2

Sleeper9.3

Will Reichard faces DET in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 14.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.

Trey Smack

Fortified8.6

ESPN9.0

Sleeper8.7

Trey Smack faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.0 fantasy points.

Will Reichard projects for 9.7 points in standard scoring, 1.0 more than Trey Smack. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:26 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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