
Why: projected outside startable range
vs CHI: allows 12.9 PPR/g to TE, rank 18/32 (Average). Trailing TE PPR allowed per game, weeks before 2026 W2. Descriptive context, never a model input.
Primary passer J.J. McCarthy. 2025 share of pass targets to TE (93/463). Descriptive context, never a model input.
2026 Week 1 consensus PPR projection (TE19), from tank01 getNFLProjections (consensus, PPR). Descriptive draft-prep context, not a start/sit call.
Small sample (6 games). Defense roster/scheme turnover means the unit from prior seasons may differ significantly. Descriptive context only, never a model input or driver of the start/sit call.
Snap %, target share and opportunities are descriptive usage: how the offense has deployed this player, not a forecast. Weeks shown: most recent 16.
TEschedule vs the rest of the league: 100 = league-average, >100 softer, <100 tougher; rank 1 = easiest of 32. Projected on 2025 defense. low-confidence early-season estimate. Descriptive context, not a start/sit call.
| Week | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | Car | RuYd | Snap% | Tgt% | PPR | Half | Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W1 | vs | 5 | 4 | 36 | 1 | – | – | 0% | 22% | – | – | – |
| 2025 W16 | @ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 75% | 4% | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 2025 W15 | @ | 5 | 4 | 66 | 0 | – | – | 80% | 21% | 10.6 | 8.6 | 6.6 |
| 2025 W14 | vs | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | – | – | 56% | 13% | 9.2 | 8.2 | 7.2 |
| 2025 W13 | @ | 6 | 6 | 59 | 0 | – | – | 79% | 21% | 11.9 | 8.9 | 5.9 |
| 2025 W12 | @ | 4 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68% | 22% | 5.9 | 3.9 | 1.9 |
| 2025 W11 | vs | 6 | 3 | 39 | 0 | – | – | 80% | 19% | 6.9 | 5.4 | 3.9 |
| 2025 W10 | vs | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 91% | 5% | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| 2025 W9 | @ | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | – | – | 77% | 13% | 9.1 | 8.1 | 7.1 |
| 2025 W8 | @ | 3 | 2 | 26 | 0 | – | – | 82% | 10% | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
| 2025 W7 | vs | 9 | 6 | 43 | 0 | – | – | 83% | 23% | 10.3 | 7.3 | 4.3 |
| 2025 W5 | @ | 6 | 6 | 38 | 0 | – | – | 85% | 18% | 9.8 | 6.8 | 3.8 |
| 2025 W4 | @ | 5 | 4 | 39 | 0 | – | – | 93% | 12% | 7.9 | 5.9 | 3.9 |
| 2025 W3 | vs | 6 | 5 | 49 | 1 | – | – | 68% | 25% | 15.9 | 13.4 | 10.9 |
| 2025 W2 | vs | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | – | – | 72% | 14% | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| 2025 W1 | @ | 4 | 3 | 15 | 0 | – | – | 80% | 20% | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 2024 W18 | @ | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | – | – | 78% | 21% | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| 2024 W17 | vs | 6 | 5 | 68 | 0 | – | – | 69% | 15% | 11.8 | 9.3 | 6.8 |
Descriptive per-week usage and PPR output. Situational PBP cuts (red-zone, 3rd-down) and EPA/touch are planned for v2.
Based on 25 graded calls.
| Week | Opp | Call | Proj | Finish | Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W16 | SIT | 9.0 | TE61 (1.2) | ✓ | |
| 2025 W15 | SIT | 8.7 | TE13 (10.6) | ✓ | |
| 2025 W14 | FLEX | 8.4 | TE15 (9.2) | ✗ | |
| 2025 W13 | SIT | 7.4 | TE11 (11.9) | ✗ | |
| 2025 W12 | SIT | 6.8 | TE23 (5.9) | ✓ | |
| 2025 W11 | SIT | 7.7 | TE19 (6.9) | ✓ | |
| 2025 W10 | SIT | 8.7 | TE38 (2.8) | ✓ | |
| 2025 W9 | FLEX | 8.7 | TE20 (9.1) | ✗ | |
| 2025 W8 | FLEX | 10.2 | TE26 (4.6) | ✗ | |
| 2025 W7 | FLEX | 8.8 | TE16 (10.3) | ✗ |
✓ and ✗ grade where a player finished, not his points: a call hits when he finished startable (top-24 RB/WR, top-12 QB/TE), even if he came in under his projection. How we grade