LAR — Week 8 vs LAC, who allow the 11th-most points to Ks — recently Wil Lutz put up 10 on them (W5), Harrison Butker put up 11 on them (W6).
5.0 PPR points against LV on — right on his 7.7 projection (-2.7). The week 8 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Brandon McManus projects 7.5 PPR points in week 8 vs LAC — the 11th-ranked matchup for Ks, averaging 5 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at K — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 1 game): 0% offensive snaps · 0 catches for 0 yards/game, 0 TD. 2025 baseline (14 games): 0% offensive snaps, 0 catches for 0 yards/game, 0 TD. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 8 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 3.1 · median 7.3 · ceiling 13 — 22% chance of 10+, 3% of 15+, 0% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8 | vs LAC | Sun, Nov 1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 11th |
| W9 | @ WAS | Sun, Nov 8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 5th · soft |
| W10 | @ ARI | Sun, Nov 15 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 21st |
| W12 | vs GB | Wed, Nov 25 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 30th · tough |
| W13 | vs KC | Thu, Dec 3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 15th |
| W14 | @ SF | Sun, Dec 13 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6th · soft |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W7 | LV | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |