
Why: heavy usage, soft matchup




vs CAR: allows 13.6 PPR/g to TE, rank 15/32 (Average). Trailing TE PPR allowed per game, weeks before 2026 W2. Descriptive context, never a model input.
Primary passer Michael Penix Jr.. 2025 share of pass targets to TE (127/472). Descriptive context, never a model input.
2026 Week 1 consensus PPR projection (TE10), 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 | Snap% | Tgt% | PPR | Half | Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W1 | @ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 5% | – | – | – |
| 2025 W18 | vs | 9 | 6 | 58 | 0 | 92% | 30% | 11.8 | 8.8 | 5.8 |
| 2025 W17 | vs | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 92% | 15% | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| 2025 W16 | @ | 9 | 7 | 57 | 1 | 87% | 27% | 18.7 | 15.2 | 11.7 |
| 2025 W15 | @ | 12 | 11 | 166 | 3 | 96% | 29% | 45.6 | 40.1 | 34.6 |
| 2025 W14 | vs | 10 | 6 | 90 | 0 | 92% | 36% | 15.0 | 12.0 | 9.0 |
| 2025 W13 | @ | 8 | 7 | 82 | 0 | 91% | 26% | 15.2 | 11.7 | 8.2 |
| 2025 W12 | @ | 5 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 95% | 25% | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 2025 W11 | vs | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 83% | 10% | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| 2025 W10 | @ | 5 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 92% | 20% | 5.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| 2025 W9 | @ | 7 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 95% | 21% | 7.8 | 5.8 | 3.8 |
| 2025 W8 | vs | 9 | 9 | 59 | 0 | 92% | 30% | 14.9 | 10.4 | 5.9 |
| 2025 W7 | @ | 10 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 82% | 28% | 13.2 | 9.7 | 6.2 |
| 2025 W6 | vs | 4 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 93% | 13% | 4.8 | 3.3 | 1.8 |
| 2025 W4 | vs | 5 | 5 | 70 | 1 | 74% | 19% | 18.0 | 15.5 | 13.0 |
| 2025 W3 | @ | 6 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 82% | 15% | 7.9 | 5.9 | 3.9 |
| 2025 W2 | @ | 5 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 80% | 24% | 7.7 | 5.7 | 3.7 |
| 2025 W1 | vs | 8 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 78% | 19% | 12.9 | 9.4 | 5.9 |
Descriptive per-week usage and PPR output. Situational PBP cuts (red-zone, 3rd-down) and EPA/touch are planned for v2.
Based on 34 graded calls.
| Week | Opp | Call | Proj | Finish | Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W18 | START | 14.6 | TE8 (11.8) | ✓ | |
| 2025 W17 | START | 16.0 | TE37 (3.6) | ✗ | |
| 2025 W16 | START | 15.1 | TE3 (18.7) | ✓ | |
| 2025 W15 | START | 11.2 | TE1 (45.6) | ✓ | |
| 2025 W14 | FLEX | 9.5 | TE6 (15.0) | ✓ | |
| 2025 W13 | SIT | 8.9 | TE5 (15.2) | ✗ | |
| 2025 W12 | FLEX | 9.8 | TE32 (4.5) | ✗ | |
| 2025 W11 | START | 11.8 | TE36 (3.4) | ✗ | |
| 2025 W10 | START | 11.4 | TE24 (5.8) | ✗ | |
| 2025 W9 | START | 11.4 | TE25 (7.8) | ✗ |
✓ 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