Ryan
TE · CLE @ PIT
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.3ptsUsage estimate
Wiley
TE · KC @ DEN
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points0.3ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Carsen Ryan or Jared Wiley: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Carsen Ryan gets the nod over Jared Wiley.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Wiley
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Wiley
The case for Wiley is the easier matchup (the 12th softest defense for tight ends, while Ryan faces the 12th toughest defense for tight ends) and an offense expected to score more (20.8 points to 18.0).
Flips if
Start Jared Wiley instead if you want an offense expected to score more (20.8 points to 18.0).
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.
WileyFirst outTE · KC @ DENUsually 0.4−0.1pts this week
Helps him
- +1.4ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- −1.4ptsroleHe’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.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionRyan: 0.3Wiley: 0.3
Projected team pointsRyan: 18.0Wiley: 20.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameRyan: 0.0Wiley: 0.0
Role
Snap shareRyan: 1%Wiley: 10%
Usage worthptsRyan: 0 targetsWiley: 0.3
Target shareRyan: 0%Wiley: 1%
Targets / gameRyan: 0.0Wiley: 0.2
Vacated targets this weekRyan: 0.0Wiley: 3.8 (best)
RZ target shareRyan: 0 targetsWiley: 0%
Inside 10 target shareRyan: 0 targetsWiley: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredRyan: 0 targetsWiley: Earned by usage 0.3Scored 0.5
WOPRRyan: 0Wiley: 0.01
Range
FloorRyan: 0.2 (best)Wiley: 0.1
CeilingRyan: 0.6 (best)Wiley: 0.4
Points from TDssteadier when lowerRyan: 0 ptsWiley: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Ryan: 0%Wiley: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterRyan: 100%Wiley: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmRyan: CWiley: C+ (best)
Game scriptRyan: Expected to trailWiley: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterRyan: 1.6Wiley: 1.4 (best)
Defense funnelRyan: NeutralWiley: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedRyan: 13th (average)Wiley: 17th (average) (best)
Starting QBRyan: Watson (Active)Wiley: Mahomes (Active)
Opp defender outRyan: Joseph-Day (DT)Wiley: Elliss (LB)
Roof / surfacegrassRyan: OpenWiley: Open
Rest / scheduleRyan: NormalWiley: Normal
Opp paceRyan: 13th (average) (best)Wiley: 30th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameRyan: 0.9 (best)30th (soft)Wiley: 0.411th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedRyan: 73% (best)18th (average)Wiley: 72%13th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgRyan: 0.0Wiley: —
Last 5 avgRyan: 0.0Wiley: —
vs seasonRyan: 0.0Wiley: −0.1 (Cooling)
Yards per route runRyan: Not in yetWiley: 0.29
Target share trendRyan: No usage yetWiley: Cooling
Games since injuryRyan: 2Wiley: None recently
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterRyan: TE105 (best)Wiley: TE109
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