Yankoff
TE · WAS vs PHI
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points0.3ptsUsage estimate
Grandy
TE · CIN vs TEN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.3ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Cam Grandy or Colson Yankoff: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Colson Yankoff gets the nod over Cam Grandy.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Grandy
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Grandy
The case for Grandy is an offense expected to score more (29.5 points to 23.0).
Flips if
Start Cam Grandy instead if you want an offense expected to score more (29.5 points to 23.0).
Risk
The risk: Yankoff has been held under 6 points in 6 straight games.
Highlights
YankoffToss-upTE · WAS vs PHIUsually 0.6−0.3pts this week
Helps him
- +0.9ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- −1.1ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 2%targetsHe draws only 2% of his team’s targets.
- 0.7per gameHe sees only 0.7 targets a game.
GrandyFirst outTE · CIN vs TENUsually 0.5−0.2pts this week
Helps him
- +1.2ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
- 29.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 29.5 points, a high scoring spot.
Hurts him
- −1.6ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
- 0.4per gameHe sees only 0.4 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
ProjectionYankoff: 0.3Grandy: 0.3
Projected team pointsYankoff: 23.0Grandy: 29.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameYankoff: 0.0Grandy: 0.0
Role
Snap shareYankoff: 17%Grandy: 9%
Usage worthptsYankoff: 1.0 (best)Grandy: 0.6
Target shareYankoff: 2%Grandy: 1%
Targets / gameYankoff: 0.7Grandy: 0.4
Air yards shareYankoff: 1%Grandy: Behind the line
Vacated targets this weekYankoff: 5.9Grandy: 6.8 (best)
RZ target shareYankoff: 0%Grandy: 0%
Inside 10 target shareYankoff: 0%Grandy: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredYankoff: Earned by usage 1.0Scored 0.6Grandy: Earned by usage 0.6Scored 0.5
WOPRYankoff: 0.04Grandy: 0.02
Range
FloorYankoff: 0.2Grandy: 0.2
CeilingYankoff: 0.5Grandy: 0.5
Points from TDssteadier when lowerYankoff: 0%Grandy: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Yankoff: 0%Grandy: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterYankoff: 100%Grandy: 100%
SteadinessYankoff: Very steady±0.8 pts · 4 gamesGrandy: Avg 0 or below
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmYankoff: D+Grandy: D+
Game scriptYankoff: Expected to leadGrandy: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterYankoff: 0.4 (best)Grandy: 1.0
Defense funnelYankoff: NeutralGrandy: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedYankoff: 24th (soft) (best)Grandy: 23rd (soft)
Starting QBYankoff: Daniels (Active)Grandy: Burrow (Active)
Opp defender outYankoff: Campbell (LB)Grandy: None listed
Roof / surfaceYankoff: OpengrassGrandy: Openturf
Rest / scheduleYankoff: Off a byeGrandy: Normal
Opp paceYankoff: 27th (slow) (best)Grandy: 32nd (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameYankoff: 0.411th (average)Grandy: 0.6 (best)18th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedYankoff: 72% (best)17th (average)Grandy: 67%5th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgYankoff: 0.0Grandy: —
Last 5 avgYankoff: 0.7Grandy: —
vs seasonYankoff: −0.6 (Cooling)Grandy: −0.2 (Cooling)
Yards per route runYankoff: 0.47Grandy: 1.40
Target share trendYankoff: SteadyGrandy: Cooling
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterYankoff: TE107 (best)Grandy: TE108
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