Week8 · 2026

Scoring

Updated Fri 30 Oct, 3:00 PM ET

Bench

TEMIN

Ben Yurosek

Minnesota Vikings

@ Detroit LionsSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected: 2.2pts
Week rank: TE53
Started: —

Range this weekNuvela estimate

TE12 line 9.6

Floor 1.1Ceiling 3.7

TEMIN @ DETTE532.2 projected (1.1–3.7)PPR

Should I start Ben Yurosek in Week 8?

Sit Ben Yurosek in Week 8.

Yurosek projects 2.2 PPR points to Tyler Higbee’s 9.6.

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

ConfidenceHighStart · 7.4 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Tyler Higbee projects 7.4 more than Ben Yurosek.

Why

Higbee's lines put him at 0.39 touchdowns, above his usual 0.14.

What flips it

Only news flips this: an injury tag on Tyler Higbee or a bigger role for Ben Yurosek.

Why Ben Yurosek

Sit Ben Yurosek, 7.4 pts behind Tyler Higbee.

Working for Yurosek: Room to bounce back, Soft matchup (A+ vs TE · 2026, 6 gm).

Working against Yurosek: Track record holds him back, Low TE usage (2% target share), Thin volume (0.5 targets/g).

Matchup

Ben Yurosek (MIN) faces DET, kickoff Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. His team projects 21.3 points. His team is expected to trail.

Recent form

Ben Yurosek's last 5 games: PPR points 2025 Wk 16 · 0.0, 2025 Wk 17 · 0.0, 2025 Wk 18 · 1.9, Wk 5 · 2.0, Wk 7 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

At least 3 of these 5 games were played before the 2026 season.

Compare Ben Yurosek with…

The players closest to Ben Yurosek in this week’s PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning, or compare your own players.

Ben YurosekTE53 · 2.2 proj

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Closest calls

TE53TE540.1 pts apartBenYurosekTE · MIN2.2 ptsColbyParkinsonTE · LA2.1 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownBen Yurosek or Colby Parkinson
TE53TE520.1 pts apartBenYurosekTE · MIN2.2 ptsBrockWrightTE · DET2.3 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownBen Yurosek or Brock Wright
TE53TE550.1 pts apartBenYurosekTE · MIN2.2 ptsEricSaubertTE · SEA2.1 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownBen Yurosek or Eric Saubert

More close calls for Yurosek

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or Blake Whiteheart1.9Ben Yurosek or Blake Whiteheart
or Sam Roush2.5Ben Yurosek or Sam Roush
or Jeremy Ruckert1.8Ben Yurosek or Jeremy Ruckert

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Stats behind the call

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

YurosekBench@ DETTE12 lineHigbee · vs LAC

Scoring

Projection2.29.6

TD pointsof the projectionOur estimate2.3

Expected TDsthis weekOur estimate0.39

Projected team points21.325.8

Red zone targetsper game0.00.3

Range

Last 5 games PPR pointsTE12 line 9.6Avg 0.8

Floor1.14.5

Ceiling3.716.3

Points from TDssteadier when lower0%11%

Big weeks (15+ pts)0%17%

Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is better100%50%

SteadinessAvg 0 or belowVolatile±7.6 pts · 6 games

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