Bentley
TE · DEN vs KC
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points0.4ptsUsage estimate
Ryan
TE · CLE @ PIT
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.3ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Carsen Ryan or Dallen Bentley: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Dallen Bentley gets the nod over Carsen Ryan.
- Ahead by
- +0.1pts
- over Ryan
- Confidence
- Lower
- Dallen Bentley has under three games this season and no sample from last season
Case for Ryan
The case for Ryan is a faster paced opponent and a defense that allows more catches (73% of targets to 70%).
Flips if
Start Carsen Ryan instead if you want a faster paced opponent.
Risk
Carsen Ryan has played 2 games since missing time.
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.
RyanFirst outTE · 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.
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)Ryan: 0.3
Projected team pointsBentley: 19.8 (best)Ryan: 18.0
Red zone targetsper gameBentley: No games yetRyan: 0.0
Role
Snap shareBentley: No games yetRyan: 1%
Target shareBentley: No games yetRyan: 0%
Targets / gameBentley: No games yetRyan: 0.0
Vacated targets this weekBentley: 3.0 (best)Ryan: 0.0
WOPRBentley: No games yetRyan: 0
Range
FloorBentley: 0.2Ryan: 0.2
CeilingBentley: 0.6Ryan: 0.6
Big weeks (15+ pts)Bentley: No games yetRyan: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBentley: No games yetRyan: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionBentley: A (best)2026, 6 gmRyan: C2026, 7 gm
Game scriptBentley: Expected to trail (best)Ryan: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBentley: 1.7Ryan: 1.6 (best)
Defense funnelBentley: NeutralRyan: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBentley: 12th (average)Ryan: 13th (average) (best)
Starting QBBentley: Nix (Active)Ryan: Watson (Active)
Opp defender outBentley: None listedRyan: Joseph-Day (DT)
Roof / surfacegrassBentley: OpenRyan: Open
Rest / scheduleBentley: NormalRyan: Normal
Opp paceBentley: 24th (slow)Ryan: 13th (average) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBentley: 0.829th (soft)Ryan: 0.9 (best)30th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedBentley: 70%11th (average)Ryan: 73% (best)18th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgBentley: No games yetRyan: 0.0
Last 5 avgBentley: No games yetRyan: 0.0
vs seasonBentley: No games yetRyan: 0.0
Games since injuryBentley: None recentlyRyan: 2
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBentley: TE104 (best)Ryan: TE105
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