Cuevas
TE · BAL @ BUF
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points3.1pts
Knox
TE · BUF vs BAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points3.3pts
Toss-up
Bench
Dawson Knox or Josh Cuevas: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Need a safe week? Josh Cuevas. Swinging for a big week? Dawson Knox.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Knox
Cuevas has the safer floor (1.5 to 1.3); Knox has more upside (a ceiling of 5.7 to 5.5).
Flips if
Start Dawson Knox instead if you need a big week: he has more big weeks (8% of his games to 0%).
Risk
Cuevas has the safer floor (1.5 to 1.3); Knox has more upside (a ceiling of 5.7 to 5.5).
Highlights
CuevasToss-upTE · 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.
KnoxFirst outTE · BUF vs BALUsually 2.9+0.3pts this week
Helps him
- 28.8team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 28.8 points, a high scoring spot.
Hurts him
- 7%targetsHe draws only 7% of his team’s targets.
- 1.7per gameHe sees only 1.7 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
ProjectionCuevas: 3.1Knox: 3.3 (best)
TD pointsof the projectionCuevas: 0.6Knox: 1.0 (best)
Expected TDsthis weekCuevas: 0.10Knox: 0.17 (best)
Projected team pointsCuevas: 25.8Knox: 28.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameCuevas: 0.3Knox: 0.5 (best)
Role
Snap shareCuevas: 23%Knox: 69% (best)
Usage worthptsCuevas: 2.7Knox: 3.1 (best)
Target shareCuevas: 5%Knox: 7% (best)
Targets / gameCuevas: 1.6Knox: 1.7 (best)
Air yards shareCuevas: 3%Knox: 3%
Vacated targets this weekCuevas: 0.7 (best)Knox: 0.0
RZ target shareCuevas: 7%Knox: 12% (best)
Inside 10 target shareCuevas: 8%Knox: 17% (best)
Catch rateCuevas: 82% (best)Knox: 80%
SeparationCuevas: 4.3 ydsKnox: Not tracked
YAC over expectedCuevas: +2.0Knox: Not tracked
Usage worth vs scoredCuevas: Earned by usage 2.7Scored 3.8Knox: Earned by usage 3.1Scored 2.9
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsCuevas: 2 RZ targetsKnox: Above
WOPRCuevas: 0.10Knox: 0.13 (best)
Range
FloorCuevas: 1.5 (best)Knox: 1.3
CeilingCuevas: 5.5Knox: 5.7 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerCuevas: 22%Knox: 34%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Cuevas: 0%Knox: 8% (best)
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterCuevas: 75%Knox: 66% (best)
SteadinessCuevas: Volatile±6.3 pts · 4 gamesKnox: Volatile (best)±4.8 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionCuevas: D+2026, 6 gmKnox: C (best)2026, 7 gm
Game scriptCuevas: Expected to trailKnox: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterCuevas: 1.0Knox: 0.9 (best)
Defense funnelCuevas: NeutralKnox: Pass
Opp pass yds allowedCuevas: 31st (soft) (best)Knox: 15th (average)
Starting QBCuevas: Huntley (Active)Knox: Allen (Active)
Opp defender outCuevas: None listedKnox: Robinson (LB)
Roof / surfaceturfCuevas: OpenKnox: Open
Rest / scheduleCuevas: NormalKnox: Off a bye
Opp paceCuevas: 24th (slow)Knox: 17th (average) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameCuevas: 0.7 (best)23rd (soft)Knox: 0.01st (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedCuevas: 68%8th (tough)Knox: 76% (best)25th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgCuevas: 8.2 (best)Knox: 2.0
Last 5 avgCuevas: 5.4 (best)Knox: 3.2
vs seasonCuevas: +4.3 (Rising) (best)Knox: −1.0 (Cooling)
Yards per route runCuevas: 2.70 (best)Knox: 0.46
Receiving aDOTCuevas: 4.5Knox: 4.0
Target share trendCuevas: SteadyKnox: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterCuevas: TE44Knox: TE43 (best)
Yards linereceivingCuevas: 10.5 (best)Knox: 7.5
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