Bentley
TE · DEN vs KC
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points0.4ptsUsage estimate
Calcaterra
TE · PHI @ WAS
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points0.3ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Dallen Bentley or Grant Calcaterra: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Dallen Bentley gets the nod over Grant Calcaterra.
- Ahead by
- +0.1pts
- over Calcaterra
- Confidence
- Lower
- Dallen Bentley has under three games this season and no sample from last season
Case for Calcaterra
The case for Calcaterra is the easier matchup (the 2nd softest defense for tight ends, while Bentley faces the 3rd softest defense for tight ends) and a faster paced opponent.
Flips if
Start Grant Calcaterra instead if you want the easier matchup (the 2nd softest defense for tight ends, while Bentley faces the 3rd softest defense for tight ends).
Risk
Grant Calcaterra has played 1 game since missing time, so his recent numbers lean on his 2025 games.
Highlights
BentleyToss-upTE · DEN vs KCProjected0.4pts
Helps him
- KCvs TEsEdgeHe faces the Chiefs, the 3rd softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- 0.2floorA quiet week could drop to about 0.2 points.
CalcaterraFirst outTE · PHI @ WASUsually 1.9−1.6pts this week
Helps him
- WASvs TEsEdgeHe faces the Commanders, the 2nd softest defense for tight ends.
- OutPayneEdgeHe faces a Commanders defense without nose tackle Daron Payne.
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)Calcaterra: 0.3
Projected team pointsBentley: 19.8 (best)Calcaterra: 17.5
Red zone targetsper gameBentley: No games yetCalcaterra: 0.0
Role
Snap shareBentley: No games yetCalcaterra: 12%
Target shareBentley: No games yetCalcaterra: 0%
Targets / gameBentley: No games yetCalcaterra: 0.0
Vacated targets this weekBentley: 3.0Calcaterra: 15.6 (best)
WOPRBentley: No games yetCalcaterra: 0
Range
FloorBentley: 0.2 (best)Calcaterra: 0.1
CeilingBentley: 0.6Calcaterra: 0.6
Big weeks (15+ pts)Bentley: No games yetCalcaterra: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBentley: No games yetCalcaterra: 92%
SteadinessBentley: No games yetCalcaterra: Volatile±2.9 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmBentley: ACalcaterra: A+ (best)
Game scriptBentley: Expected to trail (best)Calcaterra: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBentley: 1.7Calcaterra: 1.3 (best)
Defense funnelBentley: NeutralCalcaterra: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBentley: 12th (average)Calcaterra: 28th (soft) (best)
Starting QBBentley: Nix (Active)Calcaterra: McKee (Active)
Opp defender outBentley: None listedCalcaterra: Payne (NT)
Roof / surfacegrassBentley: OpenCalcaterra: Open
Rest / scheduleBentley: NormalCalcaterra: Normal
Opp paceBentley: 24th (slow)Calcaterra: 12th (average) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBentley: 0.8 (best)29th (soft)Calcaterra: 0.514th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedBentley: 70%11th (average)Calcaterra: 76% (best)23rd (soft)
Form
vs seasonBentley: —Calcaterra: 0.0
Yards per route runBentley: No games yetCalcaterra: 0.51
Games since injuryBentley: None recentlyCalcaterra: 1
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBentley: TE104 (best)Calcaterra: TE106
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