Bellinger
TE · TEN @ CIN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points2.9pts
Cuevas
TE · BAL @ BUF
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points3.1pts
Toss-up
Bench
Daniel Bellinger or Josh Cuevas: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Daniel Bellinger gets the nod over Josh Cuevas.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Cuevas
The case for Cuevas is an offense expected to score more (25.8 points to 17.0) and more upside (a ceiling of 5.5 to 4.6).
Flips if
Start Josh Cuevas instead if you want an offense expected to score more (25.8 points to 17.0).
Risk
The risk: Bellinger has been held under 6 points in 7 straight games.
Highlights
BellingerToss-upTE · TEN @ CINUsually 1.3+1.6pts this week
Helps him
- +1.1pts2 linesCatches 1.5 (usual 0.9) and touchdowns 0.09 (usual 0.00) both sit above his usual.
- CINvs TEsEdgeCIN is the 4th softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- 7games in a rowHe has been held under 6 points in 7 straight games.
CuevasFirst outTE · BAL @ BUFUsually 3.8−0.7pts this week
Helps him
- +4.3last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 4.3 points above his season average.
Hurts him
- −0.7ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 10.5 receiving yards, below his usual 17.0.
- 5%targetsHe draws only 5% of his team’s targets.
- 1.6per gameHe sees only 1.6 targets a game.
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
ProjectionBellinger: 2.9Cuevas: 3.1 (best)
TD pointsof the projectionBellinger: 0.5Cuevas: 0.6 (best)
Expected TDsthis weekBellinger: 0.09Cuevas: 0.10 (best)
Projected team pointsBellinger: 17.0Cuevas: 25.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameBellinger: 0.1Cuevas: 0.3 (best)
Role
Snap shareBellinger: 44% (best)Cuevas: 23%
Usage worthptsBellinger: 2.5Cuevas: 2.7 (best)
Target shareBellinger: 6% (best)Cuevas: 5%
Targets / gameBellinger: 1.6Cuevas: 1.6
Air yards shareBellinger: 3%Cuevas: 3%
Vacated targets this weekBellinger: 7.3 (best)Cuevas: 0.7
RZ target shareBellinger: 4%Cuevas: 7% (best)
Inside 10 target shareBellinger: 0%Cuevas: 8% (best)
Catch rateBellinger: 55%Cuevas: 82% (best)
SeparationBellinger: Not trackedCuevas: 4.3 yds
YAC over expectedBellinger: Not trackedCuevas: +2.0
Usage worth vs scoredBellinger: Earned by usage 2.5Scored 1.3Cuevas: Earned by usage 2.7Scored 3.8
WOPRBellinger: 0.10Cuevas: 0.10
Range
FloorBellinger: 1.8 (best)Cuevas: 1.5
CeilingBellinger: 4.6Cuevas: 5.5 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBellinger: 0%Cuevas: 22%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Bellinger: 0%Cuevas: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBellinger: 100%Cuevas: 75% (best)
SteadinessBellinger: Volatile (best)±1.2 pts · 7 gamesCuevas: Volatile±6.3 pts · 4 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmBellinger: A- (best)Cuevas: D+
Game scriptBellinger: Expected to trailCuevas: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBellinger: 1.5Cuevas: 1.0 (best)
Defense funnelBellinger: NeutralCuevas: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBellinger: 26th (soft)Cuevas: 31st (soft) (best)
Starting QBBellinger: Ward (Active)Cuevas: Huntley (Active)
Roof / surfaceturfBellinger: OpenCuevas: Open
Rest / scheduleBellinger: NormalCuevas: Normal
Opp paceBellinger: 20th (average) (best)Cuevas: 24th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / game23rd (soft)Bellinger: 0.7Cuevas: 0.7
Opp catch rate allowedBellinger: 76% (best)24th (soft)Cuevas: 68%8th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgBellinger: 1.0Cuevas: 8.2 (best)
Last 5 avgBellinger: 1.5Cuevas: 5.4 (best)
vs seasonBellinger: −0.4 (Cooling)Cuevas: +4.3 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runBellinger: 0.67Cuevas: 2.70 (best)
Receiving aDOTBellinger: 3.7Cuevas: 4.5
Target share trendBellinger: SteadyCuevas: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBellinger: TE47Cuevas: TE44 (best)
Yards linereceivingBellinger: 9.0Cuevas: 10.5 (best)
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