Whiteheart
TE · CLE @ PIT
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.9ptsUsage estimate
Wright
TE · DET vs MIN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points2.3ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Blake Whiteheart or Brock Wright: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Blake Whiteheart gets the nod over Brock Wright.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Wright
The case for Wright is an offense expected to score more (24.8 points to 18.0) and more upside (a ceiling of 4.4 to 3.2).
Flips if
Start Brock Wright instead if you want more of the snaps (49% to 34%).
Risk
The risk: Whiteheart plays in the lowest scoring game on the slate.
Highlights
WhiteheartToss-upTE · CLE @ PITUsually 1.8+0.0pts 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
- −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.
- 0.6per gameHe sees only 0.6 targets a game.
WrightFirst outTE · DET vs MINUsually 1.3+0.9pts this week
Helps him
- +0.5ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
- 1.0per gameHe sees only 1.0 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
ProjectionWhiteheart: 1.9Wright: 2.3 (best)
Projected team pointsWhiteheart: 18.0Wright: 24.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameWhiteheart: 0.1Wright: 0.2 (best)
Role
Snap shareWhiteheart: 34%Wright: 49% (best)
Usage worthptsWhiteheart: 1.0Wright: 1.6 (best)
Target shareWhiteheart: 2%Wright: 3% (best)
Targets / gameWhiteheart: 0.6Wright: 1.0 (best)
Air yards shareWhiteheart: 1%Wright: 1%
Vacated targets this weekWhiteheart: 0.0Wright: 0.0
RZ target shareWhiteheart: 6% (best)Wright: 2%
Inside 10 target shareWhiteheart: 0%Wright: 5% (best)
Catch rateWhiteheart: 4 targetsWright: 83%
Usage worth vs scoredWhiteheart: Earned by usage 1.0Scored 1.8Wright: Earned by usage 1.6Scored 1.3
WOPRWhiteheart: 0.04Wright: 0.05 (best)
Range
FloorWhiteheart: 0.4Wright: 0.4
CeilingWhiteheart: 3.2Wright: 4.4 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerWhiteheart: 47%Wright: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Whiteheart: 0%Wright: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterWhiteheart: 90%Wright: 84% (best)
SteadinessWhiteheart: Volatile±2.7 ptsWright: Volatile (best)±3.0 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionWhiteheart: C (best)2026, 7 gmWright: D2026, 6 gm
Game scriptWhiteheart: Expected to trailWright: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterWhiteheart: 1.6 (best)Wright: 1.8
Defense funnelWhiteheart: NeutralWright: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedWhiteheart: 13th (average) (best)Wright: 2nd (tough)
Starting QBWhiteheart: Watson (Active)Wright: Goff (Active)
Opp defender outWhiteheart: Joseph-Day (DT)Wright: None listed
Roof / surfaceWhiteheart: OpengrassWright: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleWhiteheart: NormalWright: Normal
Opp paceWhiteheart: 13th (average) (best)Wright: 26th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameWhiteheart: 0.9 (best)30th (soft)Wright: 0.514th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedWhiteheart: 73% (best)18th (average)Wright: 47%1st (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgWhiteheart: 0.6Wright: 1.3 (best)
Last 5 avgWhiteheart: 0.4Wright: 1.3 (best)
vs seasonWhiteheart: −1.2 (Cooling)Wright: −0.1 (Steady) (best)
Yards per route runWhiteheart: 0.87 (best)Wright: 0.60
Receiving aDOTWhiteheart: 4 targetsWright: 3.5
Target share trendWhiteheart: SteadyWright: Cooling
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterWhiteheart: TE57Wright: TE53 (best)
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