Ryan
TE · CLE @ PIT
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.3ptsUsage estimate
Yankoff
TE · WAS vs PHI
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points0.3ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Carsen Ryan or Colson Yankoff: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Carsen Ryan gets the nod over Colson Yankoff.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Yankoff
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Yankoff
The case for Yankoff is an offense expected to score more (23.0 points to 18.0) and more of the snaps (17% to 1%).
Flips if
Start Colson Yankoff instead if you want more of the snaps (17% to 1%).
Risk
Carsen Ryan has played 2 games since missing time.
Highlights
RyanToss-upTE · CLE @ PITUsually 0.0+0.3pts this week
Helps him
- +2.3ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- −1.9ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
- 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 targets a game.
YankoffFirst outTE · 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.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionRyan: 0.3Yankoff: 0.3
Projected team pointsRyan: 18.0Yankoff: 23.0 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameRyan: 0.0Yankoff: 0.0
Role
Snap shareRyan: 1%Yankoff: 17% (best)
Usage worthptsRyan: 0 targetsYankoff: 1.0
Target shareRyan: 0%Yankoff: 2% (best)
Targets / gameRyan: 0.0Yankoff: 0.7 (best)
Air yards shareRyan: 0 targetsYankoff: 1%
Vacated targets this weekRyan: 0.0Yankoff: 5.9 (best)
RZ target shareRyan: 0 targetsYankoff: 0%
Inside 10 target shareRyan: 0 targetsYankoff: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredRyan: 0 targetsYankoff: Earned by usage 1.0Scored 0.6
WOPRRyan: 0Yankoff: 0.04 (best)
Range
FloorRyan: 0.2Yankoff: 0.2
CeilingRyan: 0.6 (best)Yankoff: 0.5
Points from TDssteadier when lowerRyan: 0 ptsYankoff: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Ryan: 0%Yankoff: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterRyan: 100%Yankoff: 100%
SteadinessRyan: Avg 0 or belowYankoff: Very steady±0.8 pts · 4 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmRyan: C (best)Yankoff: D+
Game scriptRyan: Expected to trailYankoff: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterRyan: 1.6Yankoff: 0.4 (best)
Defense funnelRyan: NeutralYankoff: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedRyan: 13th (average)Yankoff: 24th (soft) (best)
Starting QBRyan: Watson (Active)Yankoff: Daniels (Active)
Opp defender outRyan: Joseph-Day (DT)Yankoff: Campbell (LB)
Roof / surfacegrassRyan: OpenYankoff: Open
Rest / scheduleRyan: NormalYankoff: Off a bye
Opp paceRyan: 13th (average) (best)Yankoff: 27th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameRyan: 0.9 (best)30th (soft)Yankoff: 0.411th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedRyan: 73% (best)18th (average)Yankoff: 72%17th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgRyan: 0.0Yankoff: 0.0
Last 5 avgRyan: 0.0Yankoff: 0.7 (best)
vs seasonRyan: 0.0 (best)Yankoff: −0.6 (Cooling)
Yards per route runRyan: Not in yetYankoff: 0.47
Target share trendRyan: No usage yetYankoff: Steady
Games since injuryRyan: 2Yankoff: None recently
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterRyan: TE105 (best)Yankoff: TE107
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