Trautman
TE · DEN vs KC
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points1.9ptsUsage estimate
Whiteheart
TE · CLE @ PIT
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.9ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Adam Trautman or Blake Whiteheart: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Adam Trautman gets the nod over Blake Whiteheart.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Whiteheart
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Whiteheart
The case for Whiteheart is a faster paced opponent and a defense that allows more catches (73% of targets to 70%).
Flips if
Start Blake Whiteheart instead if you want a faster paced opponent.
Risk
The risk: Trautman has been held under 6 points in 3 straight games.
Highlights
TrautmanToss-upTE · 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.
- KCvs TEsEdgeKC is the 3rd softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
- 0.7per gameHe sees only 0.7 targets a game.
WhiteheartFirst outTE · CLE @ PITUsually 1.8+0.0pts this week
Helps him
- +0.6ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- −0.6ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.
- 2%targetsHe draws only 2% of his team’s targets.
- 0.6per gameHe sees only 0.6 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionTrautman: 1.9Whiteheart: 1.9
Projected team pointsTrautman: 19.8 (best)Whiteheart: 18.0
Red zone targetsper gameTrautman: 0.1Whiteheart: 0.1
Role
Snap shareTrautman: 50% (best)Whiteheart: 34%
Usage worthptsTrautman: 1.2 (best)Whiteheart: 1.0
Target shareTrautman: 3% (best)Whiteheart: 2%
Targets / gameTrautman: 0.7 (best)Whiteheart: 0.6
Air yards shareTrautman: 1%Whiteheart: 1%
Vacated targets this weekTrautman: 3.0 (best)Whiteheart: 0.0
RZ target shareTrautman: 4%Whiteheart: 6% (best)
Inside 10 target shareTrautman: 0%Whiteheart: 0%
Catch rateTrautman: 40%Whiteheart: 4 targets
Usage worth vs scoredTrautman: Earned by usage 1.2Scored 0.4Whiteheart: Earned by usage 1.0Scored 1.8
WOPRTrautman: 0.04Whiteheart: 0.04
Range
FloorTrautman: 1.0 (best)Whiteheart: 0.4
CeilingTrautman: 3.3 (best)Whiteheart: 3.2
Points from TDssteadier when lowerTrautman: 0%Whiteheart: 47%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Trautman: 0%Whiteheart: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterTrautman: 100%Whiteheart: 90% (best)
SteadinessTrautman: Avg 0 or belowWhiteheart: Volatile±2.7 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionTrautman: A (best)2026, 6 gmWhiteheart: C2026, 7 gm
Game scriptTrautman: Expected to trail (best)Whiteheart: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterTrautman: 1.7Whiteheart: 1.6 (best)
Defense funnelTrautman: NeutralWhiteheart: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedTrautman: 12th (average)Whiteheart: 13th (average) (best)
Starting QBTrautman: Nix (Active)Whiteheart: Watson (Active)
Opp defender outTrautman: None listedWhiteheart: Joseph-Day (DT)
Roof / surfacegrassTrautman: OpenWhiteheart: Open
Rest / scheduleTrautman: NormalWhiteheart: Normal
Opp paceTrautman: 24th (slow)Whiteheart: 13th (average) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameTrautman: 0.829th (soft)Whiteheart: 0.9 (best)30th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedTrautman: 70%11th (average)Whiteheart: 73% (best)18th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgTrautman: 0.0Whiteheart: 0.6 (best)
Last 5 avgTrautman: 0.0Whiteheart: 0.4 (best)
vs seasonTrautman: −0.4 (Cooling) (best)Whiteheart: −1.2 (Cooling)
Yards per route runTrautman: 0.23Whiteheart: 0.87 (best)
Receiving aDOTTrautman: 2.4Whiteheart: 4 targets
Target share trendTrautman: SteadyWhiteheart: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterTrautman: TE56 (best)Whiteheart: TE57
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