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Parkinson

TE · LA vs LAC

Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ETLatest report: DNP · Ribs

Projected points2.1ptsUsage estimate

4.6 if he plays · 46% to play

If he sits

Trautman

TE · DEN vs KC

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET

Projected points1.9ptsUsage estimate

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Adam Trautman or Colby Parkinson: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Colby Parkinson. If he's inactive, start Adam Trautman.

Ahead by
+2.7pts
over Trautman if he plays
Confidence
Depends on inactives
Colby Parkinson may not play (about 46% to play)

Flips if

If Colby Parkinson is inactive, start Adam Trautman.

Risk

Colby Parkinson missed practice (ribs): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. If he sits, start Adam Trautman. As of Fri 3:00 PM ET

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 3:00 PM ET
ParkinsonStart if activeTE · LA vs LACUsually 5.0−2.9pts this week

Helps him

  1. +0.5ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.

Hurts him

  1. −3.3ptsinjuryHis questionable tag takes 3.3 points off his projection.
  2. 10%targetsHe draws only 10% of his team’s targets.
  3. 3.2per gameHe sees only 3.2 targets a game.
TrautmanIf he sitsTE · DEN vs KCUsually 0.4+1.5pts this week

Helps him

  1. +1.1ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
  2. KCvs TEsEdgeKC is the 3rd softest defense for tight ends.

Hurts him

  1. 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
  2. 0.7per gameHe sees only 0.7 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
ProjectionParkinson: 2.1 (best)Trautman: 1.9
Projected team pointsParkinson: 25.8 (best)Trautman: 19.8
Red zone targetsper gameParkinson: 0.8 (best)Trautman: 0.1
Role
Snap shareParkinson: 65% (best)Trautman: 50%
Usage worthptsParkinson: 5.4 (best)Trautman: 1.2
Target shareParkinson: 10% (best)Trautman: 3%
Targets / gameParkinson: 3.2 (best)Trautman: 0.7
Air yards shareParkinson: 2% (best)Trautman: 1%
Vacated targets this weekParkinson: 12.2 (best)Trautman: 3.0
RZ target shareParkinson: 15% (best)Trautman: 4%
Inside 10 target shareParkinson: 19% (best)Trautman: 0%
Catch rateParkinson: 74% (best)Trautman: 40%
SeparationParkinson: 4.6 ydsTrautman: Not tracked
YAC over expectedParkinson: +1.1Trautman: Not tracked
Usage worth vs scoredParkinson: Earned by usage 5.4Scored 5.0Trautman: Earned by usage 1.2Scored 0.4
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsParkinson: In lineTrautman: 1 RZ target
WOPRParkinson: 0.17 (best)Trautman: 0.04
Range
FloorParkinson: 0.0Trautman: 1.0 (best)
CeilingParkinson: 4.0 (best)Trautman: 3.3
Points from TDssteadier when lowerParkinson: 20%Trautman: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Parkinson: 0%Trautman: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterParkinson: 67% (best)Trautman: 100%
SteadinessParkinson: Volatile±5.6 pts · 6 gamesTrautman: Avg 0 or below
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmParkinson: D-Trautman: A (best)
Game scriptParkinson: Expected to lead (best)Trautman: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterParkinson: 1.7Trautman: 1.7
Defense funnelParkinson: NeutralTrautman: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedParkinson: 7th (tough)Trautman: 12th (average) (best)
Starting QBParkinson: Stafford (Active)Trautman: Nix (Active)
Roof / surfaceParkinson: DometurfTrautman: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleParkinson: NormalTrautman: Normal
Opp paceParkinson: 15th (average) (best)Trautman: 24th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameParkinson: 0.514th (average)Trautman: 0.8 (best)29th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedParkinson: 74% (best)21st (average)Trautman: 70%11th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgParkinson: 8.4 (best)Trautman: 0.0
Last 5 avgParkinson: 5.7 (best)Trautman: 0.0
vs seasonParkinson: +3.4 (Rising) (best)Trautman: −0.4 (Cooling)
Yards per route runParkinson: 1.20 (best)Trautman: 0.23
Receiving aDOTParkinson: 2.2Trautman: 2.4
Target share trendParkinson: RisingTrautman: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterParkinson: TE54 (best)Trautman: TE56

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