Week8 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Fri 30 Oct, 9:22 PM ET

Bench
TETB

Bauer Sharp

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

vs Atlanta FalconsSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
1.1pts
Week rank
TE76
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 0.5Ceiling 1.8

TETB vs ATLTE761.1 projected (0.5–1.8)PPR

Should I start Bauer Sharp in Week 8?

Sit Bauer Sharp in Week 8.

Sharp projects 1.1 PPR points to Tyler Warren’s 9.6.

Measured against the TE12 start line: Tyler Warren, TE12 at 9.6 projected PPR points, the last tight end inside it.

ConfidenceHighStart · 8.5 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Tyler Warren projects 8.5 more than Bauer Sharp.

Why

Warren draws 21% of his team's targets, a lead share for a tight end.

What flips it

If Tyler Warren is ruled out or inactive, start Bauer Sharp.

Why Bauer Sharp

Sit Bauer Sharp, 8.5 pts behind Tyler Warren.

Working for Sharp: Room to bounce back.

Working against Sharp: Smaller role expected, Low TE usage (0.3% target share), Thin volume (0.1 targets/g).

Matchup

Bauer Sharp (TB) faces ATL, kickoff Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. His team projects 23.0 points. It projects as a close game.

Recent form

Bauer Sharp's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 3 · 0.0, Wk 4 · 0.0, Wk 5 · 0.0, Wk 6 · 3.1, Wk 7 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

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Bauer SharpTE76 · 1.1 proj

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Closest calls

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Stats behind the call

Each of Sharp’s figures beside the TE12 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.

StatSharpBenchvs ATLTE12 lineWarren · @ JAX
Scoring
ProjectionSharp: 1.1Warren: 9.6
TD pointsof the projectionSharp: Our estimateWarren: 1.5
Expected TDsthis weekSharp: Our estimateWarren: 0.25
Projected team pointsSharp: 23.0 (ahead of the line)Warren: 18.3
Red zone targetsper gameSharp: 0.0Warren: 0.8
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsTE12 line 9.6Avg 0.6Bauer Sharp’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 3, 0.0; Week 4, 0.0; Week 5, 0.0; Week 6, 3.1; Week 7, 0.0. Week 8 projection 1.1. The TE12 start line is 9.6.
FloorSharp: 0.5Warren: 5.9
CeilingSharp: 1.8Warren: 14.6
Points from TDssteadier when lowerSharp: 0%Warren: 26%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Sharp: 1 gameWarren: 20%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterSharp: 1 gameWarren: 0%
SteadinessSharp: 1 gameWarren: Very steady±4.8 pts · 5 games

Bauer Sharp player props

Hit rates, game log and usage: Bauer Sharp props.

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