Durham
TE · TB vs ATL
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 Payne Durham: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Payne Durham gets the nod over Ben Sinnott.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Sinnott
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Sinnott
The case for Sinnott is more of the snaps (41% to 28%) and a defense that gives up more deep shots (0.4 a game to 0.1).
Flips if
If the weather in Payne Durham's game turns worse, start Ben Sinnott.
Risk
Weather in Payne Durham's game: Outdoor · 73F, 10 mph wind, 100% rain. Check it again before kickoff.
Highlights
DurhamToss-upTE · TB vs ATLUsually 0.2+1.1pts this week
Helps him
- +0.6ptspaceMost 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.
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
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionDurham: 1.3Sinnott: 1.3
Projected team pointsDurham: 23.0Sinnott: 23.3 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameDurham: 0.0Sinnott: 0.0
Role
Snap shareDurham: 28%Sinnott: 41% (best)
Usage worthptsDurham: 0.4Sinnott: 0.5 (best)
Target shareDurham: 1%Sinnott: 1%
Targets / gameDurham: 0.3Sinnott: 0.3
Air yards shareDurham: 0.4%Sinnott: 1% (best)
Vacated targets this weekDurham: 9.2 (best)Sinnott: 5.9
RZ target shareDurham: 0%Sinnott: 0%
Inside 10 target shareDurham: 0%Sinnott: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredDurham: Earned by usage 0.4Scored 0.2Sinnott: Earned by usage 0.5Scored 0.3
WOPRDurham: 0.02Sinnott: 0.02
Range
FloorDurham: 0.7 (best)Sinnott: 0.6
CeilingDurham: 2.2 (best)Sinnott: 2.1
Points from TDssteadier when lowerDurham: 0%Sinnott: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Durham: 0%Sinnott: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterDurham: 100%Sinnott: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmDurham: C+ (best)Sinnott: D+
Game scriptDurham: Expected to leadSinnott: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterDurham: 1.3Sinnott: 0.4 (best)
Defense funnelDurham: NeutralSinnott: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedDurham: 29th (soft) (best)Sinnott: 24th (soft)
Starting QBDurham: Mayfield (Active)Sinnott: Daniels (Active)
Opp defender outDurham: None listedSinnott: Campbell (LB)
WeatherDurham: Outdoor73F, 10 mph wind, 100% rainSinnott: No concern
Roof / surfacegrassDurham: OpenSinnott: Open
Rest / scheduleDurham: NormalSinnott: Off a bye
Opp paceDurham: 21st (average) (best)Sinnott: 27th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameDurham: 0.14th (tough)Sinnott: 0.4 (best)11th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedDurham: 77% (best)28th (soft)Sinnott: 72%17th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgDurham: 0.5 (best)Sinnott: 0.0
Last 5 avgDurham: 0.3Sinnott: 0.3
vs seasonDurham: +0.3 (Rising) (best)Sinnott: −0.3 (Cooling)
Yards per route runDurham: 0.36 (best)Sinnott: 0.13
Target share trendDurham: SteadySinnott: No usage yet
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterDurham: TE65 (best)Sinnott: TE70
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