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Week8 · 2026
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Trautman

TE · DEN vs KC

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET

Projected points1.9ptsUsage estimate

Redman

TE · GB vs CAR

FinalGB 27 – 19 CAR

Final pointsPending

projected 1.6

Adam Trautman or Mark Redman: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Mark Redman already played (final). If he's in your lineup, those points are banked; if not, he can't help you this week. Compare Adam Trautman with your other options.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 5:00 PM ET
TrautmanTE · 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.
RedmanTE · GB vs CARUsually 0.7+0.9pts this week

Helps him

  1. +0.5ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.09 touchdowns, above his usual 0.00.

Hurts him

  1. 1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
  2. 0.4per gameHe sees only 0.4 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: 1.9 (best)Redman: 1.6
TD pointsof the projectionTrautman: Our estimateRedman: 0.5
Expected TDsthis weekTrautman: Our estimateRedman: 0.09
Projected team pointsTrautman: 19.8Redman: 25.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameTrautman: 0.1 (best)Redman: 0.0
Role
Snap shareTrautman: 50% (best)Redman: 31%
Usage worthptsTrautman: 1.2 (best)Redman: 0.8
Target shareTrautman: 3% (best)Redman: 1%
Targets / gameTrautman: 0.7 (best)Redman: 0.4
Air yards shareTrautman: 1%Redman: 2% (best)
Vacated targets this weekTrautman: 3.0Redman: 8.8 (best)
RZ target shareTrautman: 4% (best)Redman: 0%
Inside 10 target shareTrautman: 0%Redman: 0%
Catch rateTrautman: 40%Redman: 3 targets
Usage worth vs scoredTrautman: Earned by usage 1.2Scored 0.4Redman: Earned by usage 0.8Scored 0.7
WOPRTrautman: 0.04 (best)Redman: 0.03
Range
FloorTrautman: 1.0 (best)Redman: 0.8
CeilingTrautman: 3.3 (best)Redman: 2.7
Points from TDssteadier when lowerTrautman: 0%Redman: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Trautman: 0%Redman: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterTrautman: 100%Redman: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmTrautman: A (best)Redman: B-
Game scriptTrautman: Expected to trailRedman: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterTrautman: 1.7Redman: 1.2 (best)
Defense funnelTrautman: NeutralRedman: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedTrautman: 12th (average) (best)Redman: 6th (tough)
Starting QBTrautman: Nix (Active)Redman: Love (Active)
Opp defender outTrautman: None listedRedman: Phillips (LB)
Roof / surfacegrassTrautman: OpenRedman: Open
Rest / scheduleTrautman: NormalRedman: Short week (4d)
Opp paceTrautman: 24th (slow)Redman: 6th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameTrautman: 0.8 (best)29th (soft)Redman: 0.723rd (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedTrautman: 70% (best)11th (average)Redman: 60%3rd (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgTrautman: 0.0Redman: 0.0
Last 5 avgTrautman: 0.0Redman: 1.0 (best)
vs seasonTrautman: −0.4 (Cooling) (best)Redman: −0.7 (Cooling)
Yards per route runTrautman: 0.23Redman: 0.74 (best)
Receiving aDOTTrautman: 2.4Redman: 3 targets
Target share trendTrautman: SteadyRedman: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterTrautman: TE56 (best)Redman: TE61
Yards linereceivingTrautman: Our estimateRedman: 3.5

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