George Kittle is on bye in Week 8 — replace him and revisit next week.
- Projection
- 8.7 pts
- TE rank
- #3
- Matchup
- bye
George Kittle's fantasy role in Week 8
George Kittle goes into Week 8 of the 2026 season as a every-week lineup piece at TE for the SF. He is rostered in 98% of leagues and actually started in 60% of them, and we rank him TE3 on our own weekly board at 8.7 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 SF are on bye in Week 8, so there is no matchup to grade. Anyone holding him needs a one-week fill-in from the waiver wire.
How to play it
George Kittle is on bye in Week 8 — replace him and revisit next week.
Use the waiver wire for a one-week plug and keep him on your bench if you are otherwise healthy at TE.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks George Kittle (SF TE), our TE3 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 8.7 projected points with a hot Pepper Meter rating. For Sally this is a volume bet, and the volume is there: 1.7 points clear of the starter baseline. I have him at TE3 because the projection lands about 24% clear of what a typical TE banks in a week. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. Sally keeps the Pepper Meter at Hot here because the ceiling is capped, not the role.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks George Kittle (SF TE), our TE3 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 8.7 projected points with a hot Pepper Meter rating. Tina likes the price: only 60% of managers start him, and the floor holds up. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. 60% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. Hot heat, high rank: reliable points without the fireworks.