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Week8 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Fri 30 Oct, 11:08 PM ET

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TEATL

E.J. Jenkins

Atlanta Falcons

@ Tampa Bay BuccaneersSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
1.1pts
Week rank
TE75
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 0.6Ceiling 1.9

TEATL @ TBTE751.1 projected (0.6–1.9)PPR

Should I start E.J. Jenkins in Week 8?

Sit E.J. Jenkins in Week 8.

Jenkins projects 1.1 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.

ConfidenceHighStart · 8.5 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Tyler Warren projects 8.5 more than E.J. Jenkins.

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 E.J. Jenkins.

Why E.J. Jenkins

Sit E.J. Jenkins, 8.5 pts behind Tyler Warren.

Working for Jenkins: Room to bounce back, Soft matchup (B vs TE · 2026, 7 gm).

Working against Jenkins: Low TE usage (0% target share), Thin volume (0.0 targets/g).

Matchup

E.J. Jenkins (ATL) faces TB, kickoff Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. His team projects 20.5 points. It projects as a close game.

Recent form

E.J. Jenkins's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 0.0, Wk 3 · 0.0, Wk 4 · 0.0, Wk 5 · 0.0, Wk 6 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

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Stats behind the call

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

StatJenkinsBench@ TBTE12 lineWarren · @ JAX
Scoring
ProjectionJenkins: 1.1Warren: 9.6
TD pointsof the projectionJenkins: Our estimateWarren: 1.5
Expected TDsthis weekJenkins: Our estimateWarren: 0.25
Projected team pointsJenkins: 20.5 (ahead of the line)Warren: 18.3
Red zone targetsper gameJenkins: 0.0Warren: 0.8
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsTE12 line 9.6Avg 0.0E.J. Jenkins’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 2, 0.0; Week 3, 0.0; Week 4, 0.0; Week 5, 0.0; Week 6, 0.0. Week 8 projection 1.1. The TE12 start line is 9.6.
FloorJenkins: 0.6Warren: 5.9
CeilingJenkins: 1.9Warren: 14.6
Points from TDssteadier when lowerJenkins: 0 ptsWarren: 26%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Jenkins: 2 gamesWarren: 20%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterJenkins: 2 gamesWarren: 0%
SteadinessJenkins: 2 gamesWarren: Very steady±4.8 pts · 5 games

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