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Week8 · 2026
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Updated Fri 30 Oct, 4:00 PM ET

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TECLE

Blake Whiteheart

Cleveland Browns

@ Pittsburgh SteelersSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
1.9pts
Week rank
TE57
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 0.4Ceiling 3.2

TECLE @ PITTE571.9 projected (0.4–3.2)PPR

Should I start Blake Whiteheart in Week 8?

Sit Blake Whiteheart in Week 8.

Whiteheart projects 1.9 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 · 7.7 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Tyler Higbee projects 7.7 more than Blake Whiteheart.

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 Blake Whiteheart.

Why Blake Whiteheart

Sit Blake Whiteheart, 7.7 pts behind Tyler Higbee.

Working for Whiteheart: Room to bounce back.

Working against Whiteheart: Track record holds him back, Low TE usage (2% target share), Thin volume (0.6 targets/g).

Matchup

Blake Whiteheart (CLE) faces PIT, kickoff Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. His team projects 18.0 points. His team is expected to trail.

Recent form

Blake Whiteheart's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 3 · 0.0, Wk 4 · 0.0, Wk 5 · 0.0, Wk 6 · 1.8, Wk 7 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

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Blake WhiteheartTE57 · 1.9 proj

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Closest calls

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Stats behind the call

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

StatWhiteheartBench@ PITTE12 lineHigbee · vs LAC
Scoring
ProjectionWhiteheart: 1.9Higbee: 9.6
TD pointsof the projectionWhiteheart: Our estimateHigbee: 2.3
Expected TDsthis weekWhiteheart: Our estimateHigbee: 0.39
Projected team pointsWhiteheart: 18.0Higbee: 25.8
Red zone targetsper gameWhiteheart: 0.1Higbee: 0.3
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsTE12 line 9.6Avg 0.4Blake Whiteheart’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 3, 0.0; Week 4, 0.0; Week 5, 0.0; Week 6, 1.8; Week 7, 0.0. Week 8 projection 1.9. The TE12 start line is 9.6.
FloorWhiteheart: 0.4Higbee: 4.5
CeilingWhiteheart: 3.2Higbee: 16.3
Points from TDssteadier when lowerWhiteheart: 47%Higbee: 11%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Whiteheart: 0%Higbee: 17%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterWhiteheart: 90%Higbee: 50%
SteadinessWhiteheart: Volatile±2.7 ptsHigbee: Volatile±7.6 pts · 6 games

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