Adkins
TE · DEN vs KC
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points3.0ptsUsage estimate
Hooper
TE · ATL @ TB
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points2.6ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Austin Hooper or Nate Adkins: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Nate Adkins gets the nod over Austin Hooper.
- Ahead by
- +0.4pts
- over Hooper
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Hooper
The case for Hooper is an offense expected to score more (20.5 points to 19.8) and a safer floor (1.3 to 0.8).
Flips if
Start Austin Hooper instead if you need a safe week: he has a safer floor (1.3 to 0.8).
Risk
Weather in Austin Hooper's game: Outdoor · 73F, 10 mph wind, 100% rain. Check it again before kickoff.
Highlights
AdkinsToss-upTE · DEN vs KCUsually 2.9+0.0pts this week
Helps him
- KCvs TEsEdgeHe faces the Chiefs, the 3rd softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- 2%targetsHe draws only 2% of his team’s targets.
- 0.7per gameHe sees only 0.7 targets a game.
HooperFirst outTE · ATL @ TBUsually 3.0−0.4pts this week
Helps him
- +0.9ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
Hurts him
- −1.2ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 5%targetsHe draws only 5% of his team’s targets.
- 1.4per gameHe sees only 1.4 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
ProjectionAdkins: 3.0 (best)Hooper: 2.6
Projected team pointsAdkins: 19.8Hooper: 20.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameAdkins: 0.4 (best)Hooper: 0.1
Role
Snap shareAdkins: 32% (best)Hooper: 26%
Usage worthptsAdkins: 1.6Hooper: 2.2 (best)
Target shareAdkins: 2%Hooper: 5% (best)
Targets / gameAdkins: 0.7Hooper: 1.4 (best)
Air yards shareAdkins: 2%Hooper: 3% (best)
Vacated targets this weekAdkins: 3.0 (best)Hooper: 0.0
RZ target shareAdkins: 12% (best)Hooper: 4%
Inside 10 target shareAdkins: 25% (best)Hooper: 9%
Catch rateAdkins: 80%Hooper: 80%
Usage worth vs scoredAdkins: Earned by usage 1.6Scored 2.9Hooper: Earned by usage 2.2Scored 3.0
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsAdkins: AboveHooper: 1 RZ target
WOPRAdkins: 0.05Hooper: 0.10 (best)
Range
FloorAdkins: 0.8Hooper: 1.3 (best)
CeilingAdkins: 6.2 (best)Hooper: 4.4
Points from TDssteadier when lowerAdkins: 58%Hooper: 29%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Adkins: 0%Hooper: 2 games
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterAdkins: 67%Hooper: 2 games
SteadinessAdkins: Volatile±5.5 pts · 6 gamesHooper: 2 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionAdkins: A (best)2026, 6 gmHooper: B2026, 7 gm
Game scriptAdkins: Expected to trail (best)Hooper: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterAdkins: 1.7Hooper: 1.7
Defense funnelAdkins: NeutralHooper: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedAdkins: 12th (average)Hooper: 14th (average) (best)
Starting QBAdkins: Nix (Active)Hooper: Penix (Active)
WeatherAdkins: No concernHooper: Outdoor73F, 10 mph wind, 100% rain
Roof / surfacegrassAdkins: OpenHooper: Open
Rest / scheduleAdkins: NormalHooper: Normal
Opp paceAdkins: 24th (slow)Hooper: 14th (average) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameAdkins: 0.8 (best)29th (soft)Hooper: 0.618th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedAdkins: 70%11th (average)Hooper: 70%12th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgAdkins: 0.0Hooper: 1.9 (best)
Last 5 avgAdkins: 1.6Hooper: 3.3 (best)
vs seasonAdkins: −2.9 (Cooling)Hooper: −1.1 (Cooling) (best)
Yards per route runAdkins: 1.25Hooper: 1.46 (best)
Receiving aDOTAdkins: 6.0Hooper: 3.8
Target share trendAdkins: No usage yetHooper: Rising
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterAdkins: TE47 (best)Hooper: TE49
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