Thomas
TE · LV @ NYJ
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ETLatest report: Limited · shoulder
Projected points1.4ptsUsage estimate
Sinnott
TE · WAS vs PHI
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points1.3ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Ben Sinnott or Ian Thomas: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Ian Thomas gets the nod over Ben Sinnott.
- Ahead by
- +0.1pts
- over Sinnott
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Sinnott
The case for Sinnott is an offense expected to score more (23.3 points to 22.0) and more of the snaps (41% to 33%).
Flips if
If Ian Thomas is ruled out or inactive, start Ben Sinnott.
Risk
Ian Thomas was limited in practice: check the final injury report and the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. As of Fri 8:00 PM ET
Highlights
ThomasToss-upTE · LV @ NYJUsually 2.4−1.1pts this week
Helps him
- OutBaileyEdgeHe faces a Jets defense without linebacker David Bailey.
Hurts him
- −1.0ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- −0.6ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.
- 2%targetsHe draws only 2% of his team’s targets.
- 0.7per gameHe sees only 0.7 targets a game.
SinnottFirst outTE · WAS vs PHIUsually 0.3+1.0pts this week
Helps him
- +0.5ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
- +0.5ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- 1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
- 0.3per gameHe sees only 0.3 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
ProjectionThomas: 1.4 (best)Sinnott: 1.3
Projected team pointsThomas: 22.0Sinnott: 23.3 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameThomas: 0.0Sinnott: 0.0
Role
Snap shareThomas: 33%Sinnott: 41% (best)
Usage worthptsThomas: 1.1 (best)Sinnott: 0.5
Target shareThomas: 2% (best)Sinnott: 1%
Targets / gameThomas: 0.7 (best)Sinnott: 0.3
Air yards shareThomas: 1%Sinnott: 1%
Vacated targets this weekThomas: 3.0Sinnott: 5.9 (best)
RZ target shareThomas: 0%Sinnott: 0%
Inside 10 target shareThomas: 0%Sinnott: 0%
Catch rateThomas: 100%Sinnott: 2 targets
Usage worth vs scoredThomas: Earned by usage 1.1Scored 2.4Sinnott: Earned by usage 0.5Scored 0.3
WOPRThomas: 0.03 (best)Sinnott: 0.02
Range
FloorThomas: 0.7 (best)Sinnott: 0.6
CeilingThomas: 2.3 (best)Sinnott: 2.1
Points from TDssteadier when lowerThomas: 35%Sinnott: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Thomas: 0%Sinnott: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterThomas: 80% (best)Sinnott: 100%
SteadinessThomas: Volatile±4.4 pts · 5 gamesSinnott: Avg 0 or below
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmThomas: C (best)Sinnott: D+
Game scriptThomas: Expected to trailSinnott: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterThomas: 1.1Sinnott: 0.4 (best)
Defense funnelThomas: NeutralSinnott: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedThomas: 5th (tough)Sinnott: 24th (soft) (best)
Starting QBThomas: Cousins (Active)Sinnott: Daniels (Active)
Opp defender outThomas: Bailey (LB)Sinnott: Campbell (LB)
Roof / surfaceThomas: OpenturfSinnott: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleThomas: NormalSinnott: Off a bye
Opp paceThomas: 28th (slow)Sinnott: 27th (slow) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameThomas: 0.14th (tough)Sinnott: 0.4 (best)11th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedThomas: 72%14th (average)Sinnott: 72%17th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgThomas: 1.2 (best)Sinnott: 0.0
Last 5 avgThomas: 3.0 (best)Sinnott: 0.3
vs seasonThomas: −1.2 (Cooling)Sinnott: −0.3 (Cooling) (best)
Yards per route runThomas: 1.67 (best)Sinnott: 0.13
Receiving aDOTThomas: 5.0Sinnott: 2 targets
Target share trendThomas: SteadySinnott: No usage yet
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterThomas: TE64 (best)Sinnott: TE70
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