Strange
TE · JAX vs IND
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points9.5pts
Gesicki
TE · CIN vs TEN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points7.2pts
Lean
Bench
Brenton Strange or Mike Gesicki: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Lean Brenton Strange over Mike Gesicki.
- Ahead by
- +2.3pts
- over Gesicki
- Confidence
- Moderate
- Lean
- Started
- 58%
- of leagues
Flips if
Start Mike Gesicki instead if you need a big week: he has more big weeks (17% of his games to 14%).
Risk
The risk: Gesicki has scored a touchdown in 5 straight games.
Highlights
StrangeLeanTE · JAX vs INDUsually 10.0−0.5pts this week
Helps him
- +1.3ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.38 touchdowns, above his usual 0.17.
- 14.9ceilingHis best weeks reach about 14.9 points.
Hurts him
- −1.7pts2 linesReceiving yards 37.5 (usual 46.5) and catches 3.5 (usual 4.3) both sit below his usual.
GesickiFirst outTE · CIN vs TENUsually 9.9−2.7pts this week
Helps him
- 5games in a rowHe has scored a touchdown in 5 straight games.
Hurts him
- −2.8ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.37 touchdowns, below his usual 0.83.
- 8%targetsHe draws only 8% of his team’s targets.
- 3.0per gameHe sees only 3.0 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
ProjectionStrange: 9.5 (best)Gesicki: 7.2
TD pointsof the projectionStrange: 2.3 (best)Gesicki: 2.2
Expected TDsthis weekStrange: 0.38 (best)Gesicki: 0.37
Projected team pointsStrange: 28.3Gesicki: 29.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameStrange: 0.5Gesicki: 0.8 (best)
Role
Snap shareStrange: 79% (best)Gesicki: 44%
Usage worthptsStrange: 9.1 (best)Gesicki: 5.7
Target shareStrange: 19% (best)Gesicki: 8%
Targets / gameStrange: 5.5 (best)Gesicki: 3.0
Air yards shareStrange: 17% (best)Gesicki: 12%
Vacated targets this weekStrange: 0.0Gesicki: 6.8 (best)
RZ target shareStrange: 9%Gesicki: 16% (best)
Inside 10 target shareStrange: 9%Gesicki: 24% (best)
Catch rateStrange: 79% (best)Gesicki: 72%
SeparationStrange: 3.1 yds (best)Gesicki: 2.4 yds
YAC over expectedStrange: +0.4 (best)Gesicki: +0.1
Usage worth vs scoredStrange: Earned by usage 9.1Scored 10.0Gesicki: Earned by usage 5.7Scored 9.9
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsStrange: AboveGesicki: Above
WOPRStrange: 0.41 (best)Gesicki: 0.20
Range
FloorStrange: 6.1 (best)Gesicki: 4.4
CeilingStrange: 14.9 (best)Gesicki: 11.4
Points from TDssteadier when lowerStrange: 10%Gesicki: 50%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Strange: 14%Gesicki: 17% (best)
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterStrange: 18%Gesicki: 17% (best)
SteadinessStrange: Very steady (best)±4.6 ptsGesicki: Steady±6.4 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmStrange: B- (best)Gesicki: D+
Game scriptStrange: Expected to leadGesicki: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterStrange: 0.4 (best)Gesicki: 1.0
Defense funnelStrange: NeutralGesicki: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedStrange: 11th (average)Gesicki: 23rd (soft) (best)
Starting QBStrange: Lawrence (Active)Gesicki: Burrow (Active)
Opp defender outStrange: Taylor-Britt (CB)Gesicki: None listed
Roof / surfaceStrange: OpengrassGesicki: Openturf
Rest / scheduleStrange: Off a byeGesicki: Normal
Opp paceStrange: 7th (fast) (best)Gesicki: 32nd (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameStrange: 0.7 (best)23rd (soft)Gesicki: 0.618th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedStrange: 68% (best)7th (tough)Gesicki: 67%5th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgStrange: 13.2 (best)Gesicki: 9.3
Last 5 avgStrange: 9.9 (best)Gesicki: 8.1
vs seasonStrange: +3.3 (Rising) (best)Gesicki: −0.6 (Steady)
Yards per route runStrange: 2.08 (best)Gesicki: 1.43
Receiving aDOTStrange: 7.7Gesicki: 10.2
Target share trendStrange: CoolingGesicki: Cooling
Crowd
Started in leaguesStrange: 58% (best)Gesicki: 49%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterStrange: TE13 (best)Gesicki: TE21
Yards linereceivingStrange: 37.5 (best)Gesicki: 24.5
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