Bentley
TE · DEN vs KC
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points0.4ptsUsage estimate
Granson
TE · TEN @ CIN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.2ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Dallen Bentley or Kylen Granson: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Dallen Bentley gets the nod over Kylen Granson.
- Ahead by
- +0.2pts
- over Granson
- Confidence
- Lower
- Dallen Bentley has under three games this season and no sample from last season
Case for Granson
The case for Granson is a softer pass defense and a faster paced opponent.
Flips if
Start Kylen Granson instead if you want a softer pass defense.
Risk
The case for Granson is a softer pass defense.
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.
GransonFirst outTE · TEN @ CINProjected0.2pts
Helps him
- CINvs TEsEdgeHe faces the Bengals, the 4th softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- 2%targetsHe draws only 2% of his team’s targets.
- 0.5per gameHe sees only 0.5 targets a game.
EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBentley: 0.4 (best)Granson: 0.2
Projected team pointsBentley: 19.8 (best)Granson: 17.0
Red zone targetsper gameBentley: No games yetGranson: 0.0
Role
Snap shareBentley: No games yetGranson: 3%
Usage worthptsBentley: No games yetGranson: 1.0
Target shareBentley: No games yetGranson: 2%
Targets / gameBentley: No games yetGranson: 0.5
Air yards shareBentley: No games yetGranson: 6%
Vacated targets this weekBentley: 3.0Granson: 7.3 (best)
RZ target shareBentley: No games yetGranson: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredBentley: No games yetGranson: Earned by usage 1.0Scored 0.0
WOPRBentley: No games yetGranson: 0.05
Range
FloorBentley: 0.2 (best)Granson: 0.1
CeilingBentley: 0.6 (best)Granson: 0.4
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmBentley: A (best)Granson: A-
Game scriptBentley: Expected to trail (best)Granson: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBentley: 1.7Granson: 1.5 (best)
Defense funnelBentley: NeutralGranson: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBentley: 12th (average)Granson: 26th (soft) (best)
Starting QBBentley: Nix (Active)Granson: Ward (Active)
Roof / surfaceBentley: OpengrassGranson: Openturf
Rest / scheduleBentley: NormalGranson: Normal
Opp paceBentley: 24th (slow)Granson: 20th (average) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBentley: 0.8 (best)29th (soft)Granson: 0.723rd (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedBentley: 70%11th (average)Granson: 76% (best)24th (soft)
Form
vs seasonBentley: —Granson: 0.0
Yards per route runBentley: No games yetGranson: 0
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBentley: TE104 (best)Granson: TE110
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