Trautman
TE · DEN vs KC
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points1.9ptsUsage estimate
Saubert
TE · SEA vs CHI
Kickoff Mon 8:15 PM ET
Projected points2.1ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Adam Trautman or Eric Saubert: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Adam Trautman gets the nod over Eric Saubert.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Saubert
The case for Saubert is an offense expected to score more (24.8 points to 19.8) and more upside (a ceiling of 3.8 to 3.3).
Flips if
Start Eric Saubert instead if you want an offense expected to score more (24.8 points to 19.8).
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.
SaubertFirst outTE · SEA vs CHIUsually 1.6+0.5pts this week
Helps him
- +0.5ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- 2%targetsHe draws only 2% 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. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionTrautman: 1.9Saubert: 2.1 (best)
Projected team pointsTrautman: 19.8Saubert: 24.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameTrautman: 0.1Saubert: 0.3 (best)
Role
Snap shareTrautman: 50% (best)Saubert: 27%
Usage worthptsTrautman: 1.2Saubert: 1.3 (best)
Target shareTrautman: 3% (best)Saubert: 2%
Targets / gameTrautman: 0.7Saubert: 0.7
Air yards shareTrautman: 1%Saubert: Behind the line
Vacated targets this weekTrautman: 3.0 (best)Saubert: 1.0
RZ target shareTrautman: 4%Saubert: 7% (best)
Inside 10 target shareTrautman: 0%Saubert: 0%
Catch rateTrautman: 40%Saubert: 60% (best)
Usage worth vs scoredTrautman: Earned by usage 1.2Scored 0.4Saubert: Earned by usage 1.3Scored 1.6
WOPRTrautman: 0.04 (best)Saubert: 0.03
Range
FloorTrautman: 1.0 (best)Saubert: 0.7
CeilingTrautman: 3.3Saubert: 3.8 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerTrautman: 0%Saubert: 55%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Trautman: 0%Saubert: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterTrautman: 100%Saubert: 75% (best)
SteadinessTrautman: Avg 0 or belowSaubert: Volatile±3.9 pts · 4 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionTrautman: A (best)2026, 6 gmSaubert: C2026, 7 gm
Game scriptTrautman: Expected to trailSaubert: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterTrautman: 1.7Saubert: 1.4 (best)
Defense funnelTrautman: NeutralSaubert: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedTrautman: 12th (average)Saubert: 20th (average) (best)
Starting QBTrautman: Nix (Active)Saubert: Darnold (Active)
Opp defender outTrautman: Norman-Lott (DT)Saubert: Johnson (SAF)
Roof / surfaceTrautman: OpengrassSaubert: Openturf
Rest / scheduleTrautman: NormalSaubert: Normal
Opp paceTrautman: 24th (slow)Saubert: 1st (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameTrautman: 0.8 (best)29th (soft)Saubert: 0.38th (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedTrautman: 70%11th (average)Saubert: 74% (best)22nd (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgTrautman: 0.0Saubert: 0.9 (best)
Last 5 avgTrautman: 0.0Saubert: 2.2 (best)
vs seasonTrautman: −0.4 (Cooling) (best)Saubert: −0.7 (Cooling)
Yards per route runTrautman: 0.23Saubert: 0.65 (best)
Receiving aDOTTrautman: 2.4Saubert: −0.4
Target share trendTrautman: SteadySaubert: Rising
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterTrautman: TE56Saubert: TE55 (best)
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