Trautman
TE · DEN vs KC
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points1.9ptsUsage estimate
Hawes
TE · BUF vs BAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.6ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Adam Trautman or Jackson Hawes: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Need a safe week? Adam Trautman. Swinging for a big week? Jackson Hawes.
- Ahead by
- +0.3pts
- over Hawes
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Hawes
Trautman has the safer floor (1.0 to 0.3); Hawes has more upside (a ceiling of 4.1 to 3.3).
Flips if
Start Jackson Hawes instead if you want an offense expected to score more (28.8 points to 19.8).
Risk
Trautman has the safer floor (1.0 to 0.3); Hawes has more upside (a ceiling of 4.1 to 3.3).
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.
HawesFirst outTE · BUF vs BALUsually 0.0+1.6pts this week
Helps him
- +1.1ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
- +0.7ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
- 28.8team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 28.8 points, a high scoring spot.
Hurts him
- 1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
- 0.2per gameHe sees only 0.2 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionTrautman: 1.9 (best)Hawes: 1.6
Projected team pointsTrautman: 19.8Hawes: 28.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameTrautman: 0.1 (best)Hawes: 0.0
Role
Snap shareTrautman: 50% (best)Hawes: 39%
Usage worthptsTrautman: 1.2 (best)Hawes: 0.3
Target shareTrautman: 3% (best)Hawes: 1%
Targets / gameTrautman: 0.7 (best)Hawes: 0.2
Air yards shareTrautman: 1%Hawes: 2% (best)
Vacated targets this weekTrautman: 3.0 (best)Hawes: 0.0
RZ target shareTrautman: 4% (best)Hawes: 0%
Inside 10 target shareTrautman: 0%Hawes: 0%
Catch rateTrautman: 40%Hawes: 1 target
Usage worth vs scoredTrautman: Earned by usage 1.2Scored 0.4Hawes: Earned by usage 0.3Scored 0.0
WOPRTrautman: 0.04 (best)Hawes: 0.03
Range
FloorTrautman: 1.0 (best)Hawes: 0.3
CeilingTrautman: 3.3Hawes: 4.1 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerTrautman: 0%Hawes: 0 pts
Big weeks (15+ pts)Trautman: 0%Hawes: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterTrautman: 100%Hawes: 92% (best)
SteadinessTrautman: Avg 0 or belowHawes: Volatile±2.7 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionTrautman: A (best)2026, 6 gmHawes: C2026, 7 gm
Game scriptTrautman: Expected to trailHawes: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterTrautman: 1.7Hawes: 0.9 (best)
Defense funnelTrautman: NeutralHawes: Pass
Opp pass yds allowedTrautman: 12th (average)Hawes: 15th (average) (best)
Starting QBTrautman: Nix (Active)Hawes: Allen (Active)
Opp defender outTrautman: None listedHawes: Robinson (LB)
Roof / surfaceTrautman: OpengrassHawes: Openturf
Rest / scheduleTrautman: NormalHawes: Off a bye
Opp paceTrautman: 24th (slow)Hawes: 17th (average) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameTrautman: 0.8 (best)29th (soft)Hawes: 0.01st (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedTrautman: 70%11th (average)Hawes: 76% (best)25th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgTrautman: 0.0Hawes: 0.0
Last 5 avgTrautman: 0.0Hawes: 0.0
vs seasonTrautman: −0.4 (Cooling)Hawes: 0.0 (best)
Yards per route runTrautman: 0.23 (best)Hawes: 0
Receiving aDOTTrautman: 2.4Hawes: 1 target
Target share trendTrautman: SteadyHawes: No usage yet
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterTrautman: TE56 (best)Hawes: TE60
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