Bentley
TE · DEN vs KC
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points0.4ptsUsage estimate
Grandy
TE · CIN vs TEN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.3ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Cam Grandy or Dallen Bentley: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Dallen Bentley gets the nod over Cam Grandy.
- Ahead by
- +0.1pts
- over Grandy
- Confidence
- Lower
- Dallen Bentley has under three games this season and no sample from last season
Case for Grandy
The case for Grandy is an offense expected to score more (29.5 points to 19.8) and a softer pass defense.
Flips if
Start Cam Grandy instead if you want an offense expected to score more (29.5 points to 19.8).
Risk
The case for Grandy is an offense expected to score more (29.5 points to 19.8).
Highlights
BentleyToss-upTE · DEN vs KCProjected0.4pts
Helps him
- KCvs TEsEdgeKC is the 3rd softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- 0.2floorA quiet week could drop to about 0.2 points.
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
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBentley: 0.4 (best)Grandy: 0.3
Projected team pointsBentley: 19.8Grandy: 29.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameBentley: No games yetGrandy: 0.0
Role
Snap shareBentley: No games yetGrandy: 9%
Usage worthptsBentley: No games yetGrandy: 0.6
Target shareBentley: No games yetGrandy: 1%
Targets / gameBentley: No games yetGrandy: 0.4
Vacated targets this weekBentley: 3.0Grandy: 6.8 (best)
RZ target shareBentley: No games yetGrandy: 0%
Inside 10 target shareBentley: No games yetGrandy: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredBentley: No games yetGrandy: Earned by usage 0.6Scored 0.5
WOPRBentley: No games yetGrandy: 0.02
Range
FloorBentley: 0.2Grandy: 0.2
CeilingBentley: 0.6Grandy: 0.5
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBentley: No games yetGrandy: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Bentley: No games yetGrandy: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBentley: No games yetGrandy: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionBentley: A (best)2026, 6 gmGrandy: D+2026, 7 gm
Game scriptBentley: Expected to trailGrandy: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBentley: 1.7Grandy: 1.0 (best)
Defense funnelBentley: NeutralGrandy: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBentley: 12th (average)Grandy: 23rd (soft) (best)
Starting QBBentley: Nix (Active)Grandy: Burrow (Active)
Opp defender outBentley: Norman-Lott (DT)Grandy: None listed
Roof / surfaceBentley: OpengrassGrandy: Openturf
Rest / scheduleBentley: NormalGrandy: Normal
Opp paceBentley: 24th (slow) (best)Grandy: 32nd (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBentley: 0.8 (best)29th (soft)Grandy: 0.618th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedBentley: 70% (best)11th (average)Grandy: 67%5th (tough)
Form
vs seasonBentley: No games yetGrandy: −0.2 (Cooling)
Yards per route runBentley: No games yetGrandy: 1.40
Target share trendBentley: No games yetGrandy: Cooling
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBentley: TE104 (best)Grandy: TE108
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