Sit Andy Borregales in Week 8 if you have a real alternative — 4.4 projected points lands 3.1 under the K starter line.
- Projection
- 4.4 pts
- K rank
- #27
- Matchup
- at MIA
Andy Borregales's fantasy role in Week 8
Andy Borregales goes into Week 8 of the 2026 season as a deep-league K flyer for the NE. He is rostered in 2% of leagues and actually started in 1% of them, and we rank him K27 on our own weekly board at 4.4 projected points.
Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 8 matchup breakdown
The matchup: at MIA. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 1 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting K baseline of 7.5 points, his 4.4-point projection is 3.1 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Sit Andy Borregales in Week 8 if you have a real alternative — 4.4 projected points lands 3.1 under the K starter line.
If you are deciding between him and another K, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Andy Borregales (NE K), our K27 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season at MIA, projecting 4.4 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally wants fireworks, and 3.1 points below a typical starter isn't fireworks. Facing MIA away from home, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. 1% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. Sally keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Andy Borregales (NE K), our K27 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season at MIA, projecting 4.4 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina calls it a floor problem: 3.1 points under the starter line is a lot of risk for a lineup spot. The projection sits about 41% under what a startable K returns, so I honestly can't pretend the price tag matches the output. On the road against MIA, I expect the game to stay competitive enough that his usage holds. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.