Bentley
TE · DEN vs KC
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points0.4ptsUsage estimate
Wiley
TE · KC @ DEN
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points0.3ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Dallen Bentley or Jared Wiley: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Dallen Bentley gets the nod over Jared Wiley.
- Ahead by
- +0.1pts
- over Wiley
- Confidence
- Lower
- Dallen Bentley has under three games this season and no sample from last season
Case for Wiley
The case for Wiley is an offense expected to score more (20.8 points to 19.8) and a defense that allows more catches (72% of targets to 70%).
Flips if
Start Jared Wiley instead if you want an offense expected to score more (20.8 points to 19.8).
Risk
The risk: Wiley faces a Broncos defense without linebacker Jonah Elliss.
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.
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. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBentley: 0.4 (best)Wiley: 0.3
Projected team pointsBentley: 19.8Wiley: 20.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameBentley: No games yetWiley: 0.0
Role
Snap shareBentley: No games yetWiley: 10%
Usage worthptsBentley: No games yetWiley: 0.3
Target shareBentley: No games yetWiley: 1%
Targets / gameBentley: No games yetWiley: 0.2
Vacated targets this weekBentley: 3.0Wiley: 3.8 (best)
RZ target shareBentley: No games yetWiley: 0%
Inside 10 target shareBentley: No games yetWiley: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredBentley: No games yetWiley: Earned by usage 0.3Scored 0.5
WOPRBentley: No games yetWiley: 0.01
Range
FloorBentley: 0.2 (best)Wiley: 0.1
CeilingBentley: 0.6 (best)Wiley: 0.4
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBentley: No games yetWiley: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Bentley: No games yetWiley: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBentley: No games yetWiley: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionBentley: A (best)2026, 6 gmWiley: C+2026, 7 gm
Game scriptBentley: Expected to trailWiley: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBentley: 1.7Wiley: 1.4 (best)
Defense funnelBentley: NeutralWiley: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBentley: 12th (average)Wiley: 17th (average) (best)
Starting QBBentley: Nix (Active)Wiley: Mahomes (Active)
Opp defender outBentley: None listedWiley: Elliss (LB)
Roof / surfacegrassBentley: OpenWiley: Open
Rest / scheduleBentley: NormalWiley: Normal
Opp paceBentley: 24th (slow) (best)Wiley: 30th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBentley: 0.8 (best)29th (soft)Wiley: 0.411th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedBentley: 70%11th (average)Wiley: 72% (best)13th (average)
Form
vs seasonBentley: No games yetWiley: −0.1 (Cooling)
Yards per route runBentley: No games yetWiley: 0.29
Target share trendBentley: No games yetWiley: Cooling
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBentley: TE104 (best)Wiley: TE109
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