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Greg Dulcich Week 8 fantasy outlook: role, matchup and start/sit call

Our TE22 for Week 8 — 5 projected points vs NE, rostered in 1% of leagues.

By Sally & Tina · Updated October 28, 2026 at 8:41 AM ET

Sit Greg Dulcich in Week 8 if you have a real alternative — 5 projected points lands 2 under the TE starter line.

Projection
5 pts
TE rank
#22
Matchup
vs NE

Greg Dulcich's fantasy role in Week 8

Greg Dulcich goes into Week 8 of the 2026 season as a deep-league TE flyer for the MIA. He is rostered in 1% of leagues and actually started in 0% of them, and we rank him TE22 on our own weekly board at 5 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: vs NE. 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 TE baseline of 7 points, his 5-point projection is 2 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.

How to play it

Sit Greg Dulcich in Week 8 if you have a real alternative — 5 projected points lands 2 under the TE starter line.

If you are deciding between him and another TE, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.

Sally's take

Peppers & Picks ranks Greg Dulcich (MIA TE), our TE22 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season vs NE, projecting 5.0 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally's honest about it: 2 points under the starter line isn't the ceiling she chases. NE is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. Only 1% of leagues roster him, so this is cheap production before the price goes up. Sally keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.

Tina's take

Peppers & Picks ranks Greg Dulcich (MIA TE), our TE22 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season vs NE, projecting 5.0 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina calls it a floor problem: 2 points under the starter line is a lot of risk for a lineup spot. He grades 29% below the average weekly TE number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. NE is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.