Briningstool
TE · KC @ DEN
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points1.0ptsUsage estimate
Myarick
TE · LV @ NYJ
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.9ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Chris Myarick or Jake Briningstool: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Jake Briningstool gets the nod over Chris Myarick.
- Ahead by
- +0.1pts
- over Myarick
- Confidence
- Lower
- Chris Myarick has under three games this season and no sample from last season
Case for Myarick
The case for Myarick is an offense expected to score more (22.0 points to 20.8).
Flips if
Start Chris Myarick instead if you want an offense expected to score more (22.0 points to 20.8).
Risk
The risk: Briningstool has been held under 6 points in 3 straight games.
Highlights
BriningstoolToss-upTE · KC @ DENUsually 0.3+0.7pts this week
Helps him
- +2.1ptspaceMost 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.
- 0.3per gameHe sees only 0.3 targets a game.
MyarickFirst outTE · LV @ NYJProjected0.9pts
Helps him
- OutBaileyEdgeHe faces a Jets defense without linebacker David Bailey.
Hurts him
- 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
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBriningstool: 1.0 (best)Myarick: 0.9
Projected team pointsBriningstool: 20.8Myarick: 22.0 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameBriningstool: 0.0Myarick: 0.0
Role
Snap shareBriningstool: 14% (best)Myarick: 6%
Usage worthptsBriningstool: 0.5Myarick: 0 targets
Target shareBriningstool: 1% (best)Myarick: 0%
Targets / gameBriningstool: 0.3 (best)Myarick: 0.0
Air yards shareBriningstool: 1%Myarick: 0 targets
Vacated targets this weekBriningstool: 3.8 (best)Myarick: 3.0
RZ target shareBriningstool: 0%Myarick: 0 targets
Inside 10 target shareBriningstool: 0%Myarick: 0 targets
Usage worth vs scoredBriningstool: Earned by usage 0.5Scored 0.3Myarick: 0 targets
WOPRBriningstool: 0.03 (best)Myarick: 0
Range
FloorBriningstool: 0.5Myarick: 0.5
CeilingBriningstool: 1.8 (best)Myarick: 1.6
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBriningstool: 0%Myarick: 0 pts
Big weeks (15+ pts)Briningstool: 0%Myarick: 2 games
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBriningstool: 100%Myarick: 2 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmBriningstool: C+ (best)Myarick: C
Game scriptBriningstool: Expected to lead (best)Myarick: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBriningstool: 1.4Myarick: 1.1 (best)
Defense funnelBriningstool: NeutralMyarick: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBriningstool: 17th (average) (best)Myarick: 5th (tough)
Starting QBBriningstool: Mahomes (Active)Myarick: Cousins (Active)
Opp defender outBriningstool: Elliss (LB)Myarick: Bailey (LB)
Roof / surfaceBriningstool: OpengrassMyarick: Openturf
Rest / scheduleBriningstool: NormalMyarick: Normal
Opp paceBriningstool: 30th (slow)Myarick: 28th (slow) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBriningstool: 0.4 (best)11th (average)Myarick: 0.14th (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedBriningstool: 72%13th (average)Myarick: 72%14th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgBriningstool: 0.0Myarick: 2 games
Last 5 avgBriningstool: 0.0Myarick: 2 games
vs seasonBriningstool: −0.3 (Cooling)Myarick: 0.0 (best)
Yards per route runBriningstool: 0.60Myarick: Not in yet
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBriningstool: TE77 (best)Myarick: TE83
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