Yurosek
TE · MIN @ DET
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points2.2ptsUsage estimate
Trautman
TE · DEN vs KC
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points1.9ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Adam Trautman or Ben Yurosek: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Ben Yurosek gets the nod over Adam Trautman.
- Ahead by
- +0.3pts
- over Trautman
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Flips if
An injury tag on Ben Yurosek or a bigger role for Adam Trautman.
Risk
The risk: Trautman faces the Chiefs, the 3rd softest defense for tight ends.
Highlights
YurosekToss-upTE · MIN @ DETUsually 1.0+1.2pts this week
Helps him
- +1.3ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- −0.5ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.
- 2%targetsHe draws only 2% of his team’s targets.
- 0.5per gameHe sees only 0.5 targets a game.
TrautmanFirst outTE · DEN vs KCUsually 0.4+1.5pts this week
Helps him
- +1.1ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
Hurts him
- 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
- 0.7per gameHe sees only 0.7 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionYurosek: 2.2 (best)Trautman: 1.9
Projected team pointsYurosek: 21.3 (best)Trautman: 19.8
Red zone targetsper gameYurosek: 0.0Trautman: 0.1 (best)
Role
Snap shareYurosek: 53% (best)Trautman: 50%
Usage worthptsYurosek: 0.7Trautman: 1.2 (best)
Target shareYurosek: 2%Trautman: 3% (best)
Targets / gameYurosek: 0.5Trautman: 0.7 (best)
Air yards shareYurosek: 1%Trautman: 1%
Vacated targets this weekYurosek: 1.7Trautman: 3.0 (best)
RZ target shareYurosek: 0%Trautman: 4% (best)
Inside 10 target shareYurosek: 0%Trautman: 0%
Catch rateYurosek: 1 targetTrautman: 40%
Usage worth vs scoredYurosek: Earned by usage 0.7Scored 1.0Trautman: Earned by usage 1.2Scored 0.4
WOPRYurosek: 0.04Trautman: 0.04
Range
FloorYurosek: 1.1 (best)Trautman: 1.0
CeilingYurosek: 3.7 (best)Trautman: 3.3
Points from TDssteadier when lowerYurosek: 0%Trautman: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Yurosek: 0%Trautman: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterYurosek: 100%Trautman: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmYurosek: A+ (best)Trautman: A
Game scriptYurosek: Expected to trailTrautman: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterYurosek: 1.0 (best)Trautman: 1.7
Defense funnelYurosek: NeutralTrautman: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedYurosek: 32nd (soft) (best)Trautman: 12th (average)
Starting QBYurosek: Murray (Active)Trautman: Nix (Active)
Roof / surfaceYurosek: DometurfTrautman: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleYurosek: NormalTrautman: Normal
Opp paceYurosek: 4th (fast) (best)Trautman: 24th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameYurosek: 1.3 (best)32nd (soft)Trautman: 0.829th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedYurosek: 77% (best)27th (soft)Trautman: 70%11th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgYurosek: 2 gamesTrautman: 0.0
Last 5 avgYurosek: 2 gamesTrautman: 0.0
vs seasonYurosek: 0.0 (best)Trautman: −0.4 (Cooling)
Yards per route runYurosek: 0.91 (best)Trautman: 0.23
Receiving aDOTYurosek: 1 targetTrautman: 2.4
Target share trendYurosek: 2 gamesTrautman: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterYurosek: TE54 (best)Trautman: TE56
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