Bentley
TE · DEN vs KC
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points0.4ptsUsage estimate
Yankoff
TE · WAS vs PHI
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points0.3ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Colson Yankoff or Dallen Bentley: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Dallen Bentley gets the nod over Colson Yankoff.
- Ahead by
- +0.1pts
- over Yankoff
- Confidence
- Lower
- Dallen Bentley has under three games this season and no sample from last season
Case for Yankoff
The case for Yankoff is an offense expected to score more (23.0 points to 19.8) and a softer pass defense.
Flips if
Start Colson Yankoff instead if you want an offense expected to score more (23.0 points to 19.8).
Risk
The risk: Yankoff faces an Eagles defense without linebacker Jihaad Campbell.
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.
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. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBentley: 0.4 (best)Yankoff: 0.3
Projected team pointsBentley: 19.8Yankoff: 23.0 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameBentley: No games yetYankoff: 0.0
Role
Snap shareBentley: No games yetYankoff: 17%
Usage worthptsBentley: No games yetYankoff: 1.0
Target shareBentley: No games yetYankoff: 2%
Targets / gameBentley: No games yetYankoff: 0.7
Air yards shareBentley: No games yetYankoff: 1%
Vacated targets this weekBentley: 3.0Yankoff: 5.9 (best)
RZ target shareBentley: No games yetYankoff: 0%
Inside 10 target shareBentley: No games yetYankoff: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredBentley: No games yetYankoff: Earned by usage 1.0Scored 0.6
WOPRBentley: No games yetYankoff: 0.04
Range
FloorBentley: 0.2Yankoff: 0.2
CeilingBentley: 0.6 (best)Yankoff: 0.5
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBentley: No games yetYankoff: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Bentley: No games yetYankoff: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBentley: No games yetYankoff: 100%
SteadinessBentley: No games yetYankoff: Very steady±0.8 pts · 4 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionBentley: A (best)2026, 6 gmYankoff: D+2026, 7 gm
Game scriptBentley: Expected to trailYankoff: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBentley: 1.7Yankoff: 0.4 (best)
Defense funnelBentley: NeutralYankoff: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBentley: 12th (average)Yankoff: 24th (soft) (best)
Starting QBBentley: Nix (Active)Yankoff: Daniels (Active)
Opp defender outBentley: None listedYankoff: Campbell (LB)
Roof / surfacegrassBentley: OpenYankoff: Open
Rest / scheduleBentley: NormalYankoff: Off a bye
Opp paceBentley: 24th (slow) (best)Yankoff: 27th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBentley: 0.8 (best)29th (soft)Yankoff: 0.411th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedBentley: 70%11th (average)Yankoff: 72% (best)17th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgBentley: No games yetYankoff: 0.0
Last 5 avgBentley: No games yetYankoff: 0.7
vs seasonBentley: No games yetYankoff: −0.6 (Cooling)
Yards per route runBentley: No games yetYankoff: 0.47
Target share trendBentley: No games yetYankoff: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBentley: TE104 (best)Yankoff: TE107
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