Arkin
TE · NE @ MIA
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points0.4ptsUsage estimate
Bentley
TE · DEN vs KC
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points0.4ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Dallen Bentley or Tanner Arkin: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Tanner Arkin gets the nod over Dallen Bentley.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Bentley
- Confidence
- Lower
- Dallen Bentley has under three games this season and no sample from last season
Case for Bentley
The case for Bentley is the easier matchup (the 3rd softest defense for tight ends, while Arkin faces the 6th softest defense for tight ends) and a defense that gives up more deep shots (0.8 a game to 0.5).
Flips if
Start Dallen Bentley instead if you want the easier matchup (the 3rd softest defense for tight ends, while Arkin faces the 6th softest defense for tight ends).
Risk
The risk: Bentley faces the Chiefs, the 3rd softest defense for tight ends.
Highlights
ArkinToss-upTE · NE @ MIAUsually 0.0+0.4pts this week
Helps him
- +2.9ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- −2.5ptsroleHe’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.
BentleyFirst outTE · DEN vs KCProjected0.4pts
Helps him
- KCvs TEsEdgeHe faces the Chiefs, the 3rd softest defense for tight ends.
- OutNorman-LottEdgeHe faces a Chiefs defense without defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott.
Hurts him
- 0.2floorA quiet week could drop to about 0.2 points.
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
ProjectionArkin: 0.4Bentley: 0.4
Projected team pointsArkin: 25.0 (best)Bentley: 19.8
Red zone targetsper gameArkin: 0.0Bentley: No games yet
Role
Snap shareArkin: 15%Bentley: No games yet
Target shareArkin: 0%Bentley: No games yet
Targets / gameArkin: 0.0Bentley: No games yet
Vacated targets this weekArkin: 9.0 (best)Bentley: 3.0
WOPRArkin: 0Bentley: No games yet
Range
FloorArkin: 0.2Bentley: 0.2
CeilingArkin: 0.7 (best)Bentley: 0.6
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmArkin: A-Bentley: A (best)
Game scriptArkin: Expected to lead (best)Bentley: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterArkin: 0.8 (best)Bentley: 1.7
Defense funnelArkin: NeutralBentley: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedArkin: 18th (average) (best)Bentley: 12th (average)
Starting QBArkin: Maye (Active)Bentley: Nix (Active)
Opp defender outArkin: None listedBentley: Norman-Lott (DT)
Roof / surfacegrassArkin: OpenBentley: Open
Rest / scheduleArkin: 10 days restBentley: Normal
Opp paceArkin: 31st (slow)Bentley: 24th (slow) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameArkin: 0.514th (average)Bentley: 0.8 (best)29th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedArkin: 92% (best)32nd (soft)Bentley: 70%11th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgArkin: 0.0Bentley: No games yet
Last 5 avgArkin: 0.0Bentley: No games yet
vs seasonArkin: 0.0Bentley: —
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterArkin: TE100 (best)Bentley: TE104
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