Trautman
TE · DEN vs KC
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points1.9ptsUsage estimate
Alie-Cox
TE · IND @ JAX
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points2.3ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Adam Trautman or Mo Alie-Cox: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Adam Trautman gets the nod over Mo Alie-Cox.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Alie-Cox
The case for Alie-Cox is more upside (a ceiling of 4.3 to 3.3) and fewer dud weeks (86% of his games to 100%).
Flips if
Start Mo Alie-Cox instead if you want fewer dud weeks (86% of his games to 100%).
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.
Alie-CoxFirst outTE · IND @ JAXUsually 1.9+0.4pts this week
Helps him
- OutJohnsonEdgeHe faces a Jaguars defense without safety Antonio Johnson.
Hurts him
- 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
- 0.9per gameHe sees only 0.9 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: 1.9Alie-Cox: 2.3 (best)
Projected team pointsTrautman: 19.8 (best)Alie-Cox: 18.3
Red zone targetsper gameTrautman: 0.1Alie-Cox: 0.1
Role
Snap shareTrautman: 50% (best)Alie-Cox: 42%
Usage worthptsTrautman: 1.2Alie-Cox: 1.4 (best)
Target shareTrautman: 3%Alie-Cox: 3%
Targets / gameTrautman: 0.7Alie-Cox: 0.9 (best)
Air yards shareTrautman: 1%Alie-Cox: 1%
Vacated targets this weekTrautman: 3.0Alie-Cox: 3.5 (best)
RZ target shareTrautman: 4%Alie-Cox: 5% (best)
Inside 10 target shareTrautman: 0%Alie-Cox: 10% (best)
Catch rateTrautman: 40%Alie-Cox: 67% (best)
Usage worth vs scoredTrautman: Earned by usage 1.2Scored 0.4Alie-Cox: Earned by usage 1.4Scored 1.9
WOPRTrautman: 0.04Alie-Cox: 0.05 (best)
Range
FloorTrautman: 1.0 (best)Alie-Cox: 0.6
CeilingTrautman: 3.3Alie-Cox: 4.3 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerTrautman: 0%Alie-Cox: 46%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Trautman: 0%Alie-Cox: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterTrautman: 100%Alie-Cox: 86% (best)
SteadinessTrautman: Avg 0 or belowAlie-Cox: Volatile±2.7 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmTrautman: A (best)Alie-Cox: C
Game scriptTrautman: Expected to trail (best)Alie-Cox: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterTrautman: 1.7Alie-Cox: 1.5 (best)
Defense funnelTrautman: NeutralAlie-Cox: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedTrautman: 12th (average)Alie-Cox: 30th (soft) (best)
Starting QBTrautman: Nix (Active)Alie-Cox: Jones (Active)
Opp defender outTrautman: None listedAlie-Cox: Johnson (SAF)
Roof / surfacegrassTrautman: OpenAlie-Cox: Open
Rest / scheduleTrautman: NormalAlie-Cox: Normal
Opp paceTrautman: 24th (slow)Alie-Cox: 23rd (slow) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameTrautman: 0.8 (best)29th (soft)Alie-Cox: 0.01st (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedTrautman: 70% (best)11th (average)Alie-Cox: 68%6th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgTrautman: 0.0Alie-Cox: 3.5 (best)
Last 5 avgTrautman: 0.0Alie-Cox: 2.6 (best)
vs seasonTrautman: −0.4 (Cooling)Alie-Cox: +1.6 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runTrautman: 0.23Alie-Cox: 0.72 (best)
Receiving aDOTTrautman: 2.4Alie-Cox: 1.8
Target share trendTrautman: SteadyAlie-Cox: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesTrautman: No start dataAlie-Cox: 57%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterTrautman: TE56Alie-Cox: TE52 (best)
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