Sit Cameron Dicker in Week 8 if you have a real alternative — 5.1 projected points lands 2.4 under the K starter line.
- Projection
- 5.1 pts
- K rank
- #20
- Matchup
- at LAR
Cameron Dicker's fantasy role in Week 8
Cameron Dicker goes into Week 8 of the 2026 season as a deep-league K flyer for the LAC. He is rostered in 45% of leagues and actually started in 24% of them, and we rank him K20 on our own weekly board at 5.1 projected points.
Interest is cooling — roster rates slipped roughly 1% in the last week, so he is getting cheaper to acquire if you believe in the role.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 8 matchup breakdown
The matchup: at LAR. 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 5.1-point projection is 2.4 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Sit Cameron Dicker in Week 8 if you have a real alternative — 5.1 projected points lands 2.4 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 Cameron Dicker (LAC K), our K20 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season at LAR, projecting 5.1 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally wants fireworks, and 2.4 points below a typical starter isn't fireworks. 5.1 points is roughly 32% short of the K baseline, and I rank on output, not name recognition. Facing LAR away from home, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Cameron Dicker (LAC K), our K20 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season at LAR, projecting 5.1 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina calls it a floor problem: 2.4 points under the starter line is a lot of risk for a lineup spot. He grades 32% below the average weekly K number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. LAR is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.