Week8 · 2026

Scoring

Updated Sat 31 Oct, 1:00 AM ET

Bench

TELA

Davis Allen

vs Los Angeles ChargersSun 4:05 PM ET

Projected: 3.8pts
Week rank: TE38
Started: —

Range this weekNuvela estimate

TE12 line 9.6

Floor 1.6Ceiling 5.8

TELA vs LACTE383.8 projected (1.6–5.8)PPR

Should I start Davis Allen in Week 8?

Sit Davis Allen in Week 8.

Allen projects 3.8 PPR points to Tyler Warren’s 9.6.

Measured against the TE12 start line: Tyler Warren, TE12 at 9.6 projected PPR points, the last tight end inside it.

ConfidenceModerateLean · 5.8 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Warren has the easier matchup (the 15th toughest defense for tight ends, while Allen faces the 2nd toughest defense for tight ends).

Why

Warren draws 21% of his team's targets, a lead share for a tight end.

What flips it

If Tyler Warren is ruled out or inactive, start Davis Allen.

Why Davis Allen

Sit Davis Allen, 5.8 pts behind Tyler Warren.

Working against Allen: Track record holds him back, Low TE usage (5% target share), Thin volume (2.0 targets/g).

Matchup

Davis Allen (LA) faces LAC, kickoff Sun, Nov 1, 4:05 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. His team projects 25.8 points. His team is expected to lead.

Recent form

Davis Allen's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 3 · 3.9, Wk 4 · 0.0, Wk 5 · 4.4, Wk 6 · 0.0, Wk 7 · 18.0 (oldest to newest).

Compare Davis Allen with…

The players closest to Davis Allen in this week’s PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning, or compare your own players.

Davis AllenTE38 · 3.8 proj

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Closest calls

TE38TE370.1 pts apartDavisAllenTE · LA3.8 ptsWillMalloryTE · IND4.0 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownDavis Allen or Will Mallory
TE38TE360.2 pts apartDavisAllenTE · LA3.8 ptsOrondeGadsden IITE · LAC4.0 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownDavis Allen or Oronde Gadsden II
TE38TE390.2 pts apartDavisAllenTE · LA3.8 ptsNoahGrayTE · KC3.6 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownDavis Allen or Noah Gray

More close calls for Allen

or Matthew Hibner3.4Davis Allen or Matthew Hibner
or Kenyon Sadiq4.2Davis Allen or Kenyon Sadiq
or Gavin Bartholomew3.3Davis Allen or Gavin Bartholomew
or Drew Sample3.3Davis Allen or Drew Sample
or Dawson Knox3.3Davis Allen or Dawson Knox

More TE start/sit callsTight ends this week: the Week 8 TE rankings and all 244 calls

Stats behind the call

Each of Allen’s figures beside the TE12 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.

AllenBenchvs LACTE12 lineWarren · @ JAX

Scoring

Projection3.89.6

TD pointsof the projectionOur estimate1.5

Expected TDsthis weekOur estimate0.25

Projected team points25.818.3

Red zone targetsper game0.60.8

Range

Last 5 games PPR pointsTE12 line 9.6Avg 5.3

Floor1.65.9

Ceiling5.814.6

Points from TDssteadier when lower40%26%

Big weeks (15+ pts)14%20%

Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is better86%0%

SteadinessVolatile±6.3 pts · 7 gamesVery steady±4.8 pts · 5 games

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