MIA — Week 8 vs NE, who allow the 20th-most points to Ks — recently Jason Sanders put up 15 on them (W6), Cairo Santos put up 14 on them (W7).
4.0 PPR points against NYJ on — right on his 6.1 projection (-2.1). The week 8 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Zane Gonzalez projects 5.3 PPR points in week 8 vs NE — the 20th-ranked matchup for Ks, averaging 4 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 (9 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 2.3 · median 5.2 · ceiling 9.1 — 4% chance of 10+, 0% 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 NE | Sun, Nov 1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 20th |
| W9 | vs DET | Sun, Nov 8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 32nd · tough |
| W10 | @ IND | Sun, Nov 15 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 2nd · soft |
| W11 | @ BUF | Sun, Nov 22 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 24th |
| W12 | vs NYJ | Sun, Nov 29 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 25th · tough |
| W13 | @ DEN | Sun, Dec 6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 16th |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W7 | NYJ | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |