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Week8 · 2026

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Scoring

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Toss-up

Taylor

TE · NYJ vs LV

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points6.1pts

First out

Kolar

TE · LAC @ LA

Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET

Projected points5.7pts

Toss-up

Bench

Charlie Kolar or Mason Taylor: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Toss-up. Mason Taylor gets the nod over Charlie Kolar.

Ahead by: +0.4pts; over Kolar
Confidence: Lower; Toss-up
Started: 43%; of leagues

Case for Kolar

The case for Kolar is a safer floor (4.1 to 2.6) and more of the snaps (65% to 58%).

Flips if

Start Charlie Kolar instead if you need a safe week: he has a safer floor (4.1 to 2.6).

Risk

Charlie Kolar has played 2 games since missing time.

Highlights

Injuries as of Sat 7:00 AM ET

TaylorToss-upTE · NYJ vs LVUsually 7.9−1.9pts this week

Helps him

LVvs TEsEdgeLV is the 5th softest defense for tight ends.
+4.7last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 4.7 points above his season average.

Hurts him

−1.1ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.22 touchdowns, below his usual 0.40.
3.6per gameHe sees only 3.6 targets a game.
58%snapsHe plays only 58% of snaps, so his work comes in rotation.

KolarFirst outTE · LAC @ LAUsually 3.7+2.0pts this week

Helps him

+1.3ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.22 touchdowns, above his usual 0.00.
more targets this weekEdgeWith Njoku out, more targets should come his way this week.

Hurts him

3.2per gameHe sees only 3.2 targets a game.
19.3team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score only 19.3 points.

Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Scoring

Projection6.15.7

TD pointsof the projection1.31.3

Expected TDsthis week0.220.22

Projected team points23.519.3

Red zone targetsper game1.00.5

Role

Snap share58%65%

Usage worthpts6.45.3

Target share13%12%

Targets / game3.63.3

Air yards share14%7%

Vacated targets this week0.57.0

RZ target share20%15%

Inside 10 target share0%13%

Catch rate78%69%

Separation2.0 yds3.0 yds

YAC over expected+0.1−0.3

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 6.4Scored 7.9Earned by usage 5.3Scored 3.7

Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsAbove2 RZ targets

WOPR0.300.24

Range

Floor2.64.1

Ceiling10.69.0

Points from TDssteadier when lower30%0%

Big weeks (15+ pts)20%0%

Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is better40%50%

SteadinessVolatile±10.1 pts · 5 gamesUp & down±2.5 pts · 4 games

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmA-D-

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to trail

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.70.9

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed22nd (soft)4th (tough)

Starting QBSmith (Active)Herbert (Active)

Opp defender outJohnson (DE)None listed

Roof / surfaceturfOpenDome

Rest / scheduleNormalOff a bye

Opp pace9th (fast)3rd (fast)

Opp deep targets allowed / game0.411th (average)0.618th (average)

Opp catch rate allowed82%31st (soft)59%2nd (tough)

Form

Last 3 avg12.64.9

Last 5 avg7.93.7

vs season+4.7 (Rising)+1.2

Yards per route run1.261.32

Receiving aDOT7.54.8

Target share trendSteadySteady

Games since injuryNone recently2

Crowd

Started in leagues43%Not widely started

Nuvela position ranklower is betterTE26TE30

Yards linereceiving22.518.5

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