Whiteheart
TE · CLE @ PIT
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.9ptsUsage estimate
Hawes
TE · BUF vs BAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.6ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Blake Whiteheart or Jackson Hawes: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Need a safe week? Blake Whiteheart. Swinging for a big week? Jackson Hawes.
- Ahead by
- +0.3pts
- over Hawes
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Hawes
Whiteheart has the safer floor (0.4 to 0.3); Hawes has more upside (a ceiling of 4.1 to 3.2).
Flips if
Start Jackson Hawes instead if you want an offense expected to score more (28.8 points to 18.0).
Risk
Whiteheart has the safer floor (0.4 to 0.3); Hawes has more upside (a ceiling of 4.1 to 3.2).
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.
HawesFirst outTE · BUF vs BALUsually 0.0+1.6pts this week
Helps him
- +1.1ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
- +0.7ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
- 28.8team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 28.8 points, a high scoring spot.
Hurts him
- 1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
- 0.2per gameHe sees only 0.2 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionWhiteheart: 1.9 (best)Hawes: 1.6
Projected team pointsWhiteheart: 18.0Hawes: 28.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameWhiteheart: 0.1 (best)Hawes: 0.0
Role
Snap shareWhiteheart: 34%Hawes: 39% (best)
Usage worthptsWhiteheart: 1.0 (best)Hawes: 0.3
Target shareWhiteheart: 2% (best)Hawes: 1%
Targets / gameWhiteheart: 0.6 (best)Hawes: 0.2
Air yards shareWhiteheart: 1%Hawes: 2% (best)
Vacated targets this weekWhiteheart: 0.0Hawes: 0.0
RZ target shareWhiteheart: 6% (best)Hawes: 0%
Inside 10 target shareWhiteheart: 0%Hawes: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredWhiteheart: Earned by usage 1.0Scored 1.8Hawes: Earned by usage 0.3Scored 0.0
WOPRWhiteheart: 0.04 (best)Hawes: 0.03
Range
FloorWhiteheart: 0.4 (best)Hawes: 0.3
CeilingWhiteheart: 3.2Hawes: 4.1 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerWhiteheart: 47%Hawes: 0 pts
Big weeks (15+ pts)Whiteheart: 0%Hawes: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterWhiteheart: 90% (best)Hawes: 92%
Steadiness±2.7 ptsWhiteheart: Volatile (best)Hawes: Volatile
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmWhiteheart: CHawes: C
Game scriptWhiteheart: Expected to trailHawes: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterWhiteheart: 1.6Hawes: 0.9 (best)
Defense funnelWhiteheart: NeutralHawes: Pass
Opp pass yds allowedWhiteheart: 13th (average)Hawes: 15th (average) (best)
Starting QBWhiteheart: Watson (Active)Hawes: Allen (Active)
Opp defender outWhiteheart: Joseph-Day (DT)Hawes: Robinson (LB)
Roof / surfaceWhiteheart: OpengrassHawes: Openturf
Rest / scheduleWhiteheart: NormalHawes: Off a bye
Opp paceWhiteheart: 13th (average) (best)Hawes: 17th (average)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameWhiteheart: 0.9 (best)30th (soft)Hawes: 0.01st (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedWhiteheart: 73%18th (average)Hawes: 76% (best)25th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgWhiteheart: 0.6 (best)Hawes: 0.0
Last 5 avgWhiteheart: 0.4 (best)Hawes: 0.0
vs seasonWhiteheart: −1.2 (Cooling)Hawes: 0.0 (best)
Yards per route runWhiteheart: 0.87 (best)Hawes: 0
Target share trendWhiteheart: SteadyHawes: No usage yet
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterWhiteheart: TE57 (best)Hawes: TE60
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