Whiteheart
TE · CLE @ PIT
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.9ptsUsage estimate
Parkinson
TE · LA vs LAC
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ETLatest report: DNP · Ribs
Projected points2.1ptsUsage estimate
4.6 if he plays · 46% to play
Toss-up
Bench
Blake Whiteheart or Colby Parkinson: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Blake Whiteheart gets the nod over Colby Parkinson.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Parkinson
- Confidence
- Lower
- Colby Parkinson may not play (about 46% to play)
Flips if
If Colby Parkinson gets a full practice in, he's the start.
Risk
Colby Parkinson missed practice (ribs): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. As of Fri 3:00 PM ET
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.
ParkinsonFirst outTE · LA vs LACUsually 5.0−2.9pts this week
Helps him
- +0.5ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
Hurts him
- −3.3ptsinjuryHis questionable tag takes 3.3 points off his projection.
- 10%targetsHe draws only 10% of his team’s targets.
- 3.2per gameHe sees only 3.2 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionWhiteheart: 1.9Parkinson: 2.1 (best)
Projected team pointsWhiteheart: 18.0Parkinson: 25.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameWhiteheart: 0.1Parkinson: 0.8 (best)
Role
Snap shareWhiteheart: 34%Parkinson: 65% (best)
Usage worthptsWhiteheart: 1.0Parkinson: 5.4 (best)
Target shareWhiteheart: 2%Parkinson: 10% (best)
Targets / gameWhiteheart: 0.6Parkinson: 3.2 (best)
Air yards shareWhiteheart: 1%Parkinson: 2% (best)
Vacated targets this weekWhiteheart: 0.0Parkinson: 12.2 (best)
RZ target shareWhiteheart: 6%Parkinson: 15% (best)
Inside 10 target shareWhiteheart: 0%Parkinson: 19% (best)
Catch rateWhiteheart: 4 targetsParkinson: 74%
SeparationWhiteheart: Not trackedParkinson: 4.6 yds
YAC over expectedWhiteheart: Not trackedParkinson: +1.1
Usage worth vs scoredWhiteheart: Earned by usage 1.0Scored 1.8Parkinson: Earned by usage 5.4Scored 5.0
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsWhiteheart: 1 RZ targetParkinson: In line
WOPRWhiteheart: 0.04Parkinson: 0.17 (best)
Range
FloorWhiteheart: 0.4 (best)Parkinson: 0.0
CeilingWhiteheart: 3.2Parkinson: 4.0 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerWhiteheart: 47%Parkinson: 20%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Whiteheart: 0%Parkinson: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterWhiteheart: 90%Parkinson: 67% (best)
SteadinessWhiteheart: Volatile±2.7 ptsParkinson: Volatile (best)±5.6 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionWhiteheart: C (best)2026, 7 gmParkinson: D-2026, 6 gm
Game scriptWhiteheart: Expected to trailParkinson: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterWhiteheart: 1.6 (best)Parkinson: 1.7
Defense funnelWhiteheart: NeutralParkinson: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedWhiteheart: 13th (average) (best)Parkinson: 7th (tough)
Starting QBWhiteheart: Watson (Active)Parkinson: Stafford (Active)
Opp defender outWhiteheart: Joseph-Day (DT)Parkinson: None listed
Roof / surfaceWhiteheart: OpengrassParkinson: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleWhiteheart: NormalParkinson: Normal
Opp paceWhiteheart: 13th (average) (best)Parkinson: 15th (average)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameWhiteheart: 0.9 (best)30th (soft)Parkinson: 0.514th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedWhiteheart: 73%18th (average)Parkinson: 74% (best)21st (average)
Form
Last 3 avgWhiteheart: 0.6Parkinson: 8.4 (best)
Last 5 avgWhiteheart: 0.4Parkinson: 5.7 (best)
vs seasonWhiteheart: −1.2 (Cooling)Parkinson: +3.4 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runWhiteheart: 0.87Parkinson: 1.20 (best)
Receiving aDOTWhiteheart: 4 targetsParkinson: 2.2
Target share trendWhiteheart: SteadyParkinson: Rising
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterWhiteheart: TE57Parkinson: TE54 (best)
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