Latu
TE · NE @ MIA
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points0.9ptsUsage estimate
Conklin
TE · DET vs MIN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.0ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Cameron Latu or Tyler Conklin: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Cameron Latu gets the nod over Tyler Conklin.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Conklin
The case for Conklin is his projection: he projects 0.1 more.
Flips if
If the weather in Cameron Latu's game turns worse, start Tyler Conklin.
Risk
Weather in Cameron Latu's game: Outdoor · 73F, 6 mph wind, 100% rain. Check it again before kickoff.
Highlights
LatuToss-upTE · NE @ MIAUsually 0.0+0.9pts this week
Helps him
- +1.0ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
- MIAvs TEsEdgeMIA is the 6th softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
- 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 targets a game.
ConklinFirst outTE · DET vs MINUsually 0.3+0.7pts this week
Helps him
- +1.5ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
Hurts him
- −1.3ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 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
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionLatu: 0.9Conklin: 1.0 (best)
Projected team pointsLatu: 25.0 (best)Conklin: 24.8
Red zone targetsper gameLatu: 0.0Conklin: 0.0
Role
Snap shareLatu: 11%Conklin: 11%
Usage worthptsLatu: 0 targetsConklin: 0.4
Target shareLatu: 0%Conklin: 1% (best)
Targets / gameLatu: 0.0Conklin: 0.3 (best)
Air yards shareLatu: 0 targetsConklin: 0.4%
Vacated targets this weekLatu: 9.0 (best)Conklin: 0.0
RZ target shareLatu: 0 targetsConklin: 0%
Inside 10 target shareLatu: 0 targetsConklin: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredLatu: 0 targetsConklin: Earned by usage 0.4Scored 0.3
WOPRLatu: 0Conklin: 0.02 (best)
Range
FloorLatu: 0.5Conklin: 0.5
CeilingLatu: 1.5Conklin: 1.7 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerLatu: 0 ptsConklin: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Latu: 2 gamesConklin: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterLatu: 2 gamesConklin: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmLatu: A- (best)Conklin: D
Game scriptLatu: Expected to lead (best)Conklin: Expected to lead
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterLatu: 0.8 (best)Conklin: 1.8
Defense funnelLatu: NeutralConklin: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedLatu: 18th (average) (best)Conklin: 2nd (tough)
Starting QBLatu: Maye (Active)Conklin: Goff (Active)
WeatherLatu: Outdoor73F, 6 mph wind, 100% rainConklin: Indoors
Roof / surfaceLatu: OpengrassConklin: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleLatu: 10 days restConklin: Normal
Opp paceLatu: 31st (slow)Conklin: 26th (slow) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / game14th (average)Latu: 0.5Conklin: 0.5
Opp catch rate allowedLatu: 92% (best)32nd (soft)Conklin: 47%1st (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgLatu: 0.0Conklin: 0.5 (best)
Last 5 avgLatu: 0.0Conklin: 0.3 (best)
vs seasonLatu: 0.0Conklin: +0.1 (best)
Yards per route runLatu: 0Conklin: 0.50
Target share trendLatu: No usage yetConklin: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterLatu: TE84Conklin: TE78 (best)
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