Vannett
TE · BAL @ BUF
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.3ptsUsage estimate
Sinnott
TE · WAS vs PHI
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points1.3ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Ben Sinnott or Nick Vannett: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Nick Vannett gets the nod over Ben Sinnott.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Sinnott
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Sinnott
The case for Sinnott is a defense that allows more catches (72% of targets to 68%).
Flips if
Start Ben Sinnott instead if you want a defense that allows more catches (72% of targets to 68%).
Risk
The risk: Vannett faces the Bills, the 8th toughest defense for tight ends.
Highlights
VannettToss-upTE · BAL @ BUFUsually 0.0+1.3pts this week
Helps him
- +0.7ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
- +0.6ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
Hurts him
- 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
- 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 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.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionVannett: 1.3Sinnott: 1.3
Projected team pointsVannett: 25.8 (best)Sinnott: 23.3
Red zone targetsper gameVannett: 0.0Sinnott: 0.0
Role
Snap shareVannett: 8%Sinnott: 41%
Usage worthptsVannett: 0 targetsSinnott: 0.5
Target shareVannett: 0%Sinnott: 1%
Targets / gameVannett: 0.0Sinnott: 0.3
Air yards shareVannett: 0 targetsSinnott: 1%
Vacated targets this weekVannett: 0.7Sinnott: 5.9 (best)
RZ target shareVannett: 0 targetsSinnott: 0%
Inside 10 target shareVannett: 0 targetsSinnott: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredVannett: 0 targetsSinnott: Earned by usage 0.5Scored 0.3
WOPRVannett: 0Sinnott: 0.02
Range
FloorVannett: 0.6Sinnott: 0.6
CeilingVannett: 2.2Sinnott: 2.1
Points from TDssteadier when lowerVannett: 0 ptsSinnott: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Vannett: 1 gameSinnott: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterVannett: 1 gameSinnott: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionVannett: D+2026, 6 gmSinnott: D+2026, 7 gm
Game scriptVannett: Expected to trailSinnott: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterVannett: 1.0Sinnott: 0.4 (best)
Defense funnelVannett: NeutralSinnott: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedVannett: 31st (soft) (best)Sinnott: 24th (soft)
Starting QBVannett: Huntley (Active)Sinnott: Daniels (Active)
Opp defender outVannett: None listedSinnott: Campbell (LB)
Roof / surfaceVannett: OpenturfSinnott: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleVannett: NormalSinnott: Off a bye
Opp paceVannett: 24th (slow) (best)Sinnott: 27th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameVannett: 0.7 (best)23rd (soft)Sinnott: 0.411th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedVannett: 68%8th (tough)Sinnott: 72% (best)17th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgVannett: 0.0Sinnott: 0.0
Last 5 avgVannett: 0.0Sinnott: 0.3 (best)
vs seasonVannett: 0.0Sinnott: −0.3 (Cooling)
Yards per route runVannett: 0Sinnott: 0.13
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterVannett: TE67 (best)Sinnott: TE70
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