Raridon
TE · NE @ MIA
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points6.5pts
Taylor
TE · NYJ vs LV
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points6.1pts
Toss-up
Bench
Eli Raridon or Mason Taylor: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Eli Raridon gets the nod over Mason Taylor.
- Ahead by
- +0.4pts
- over Taylor
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Taylor
The case for Taylor is more big weeks (20% of his games to 0%) and more of the snaps (58% to 50%).
Flips if
Start Mason Taylor instead if you need a big week: he has more big weeks (20% of his games to 0%).
Risk
The risk: Taylor caught 5 for 62 yards and two touchdowns last week (25.2 points).
Highlights
RaridonToss-upTE · NE @ MIAUsually 7.4−0.8pts this week
Helps him
- 14.6last weekHe caught 3 for 56 yards and a touchdown last week (14.6 points).
- MIAvs TEsEdgeHe faces the Dolphins, the 6th softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- −0.8ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.26 touchdowns, below his usual 0.40.
- 9%targetsHe draws only 9% of his team’s targets.
- 2.7per gameHe sees only 2.7 targets a game.
TaylorFirst outTE · NYJ vs LVUsually 7.9−1.9pts this week
Helps him
- +4.7last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 4.7 points above his season average.
Hurts him
- −1.1ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.22 touchdowns, below his usual 0.40.
- 3.6per gameHe sees only 3.6 targets a game.
- 58%snapsHe plays only 58% of snaps, so his work comes in rotation.
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
ProjectionRaridon: 6.5 (best)Taylor: 6.1
TD pointsof the projectionRaridon: 1.6 (best)Taylor: 1.3
Expected TDsthis weekRaridon: 0.26 (best)Taylor: 0.22
Projected team pointsRaridon: 25.0 (best)Taylor: 23.5
Red zone targetsper gameRaridon: 0.8Taylor: 1.0 (best)
Role
Snap shareRaridon: 50%Taylor: 58% (best)
Usage worthptsRaridon: 5.2Taylor: 6.4 (best)
Target shareRaridon: 9%Taylor: 13% (best)
Targets / gameRaridon: 2.7Taylor: 3.6 (best)
Air yards shareRaridon: 8%Taylor: 14% (best)
Vacated targets this weekRaridon: 9.0 (best)Taylor: 0.5
RZ target shareRaridon: 20%Taylor: 20%
Inside 10 target shareRaridon: 25% (best)Taylor: 0%
Catch rateRaridon: 75%Taylor: 78% (best)
SeparationRaridon: 3.0 yds (best)Taylor: 2.0 yds
YAC over expectedRaridon: −0.3Taylor: +0.1 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredRaridon: Earned by usage 5.2Scored 6.8Taylor: Earned by usage 6.4Scored 7.9
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsRaridon: AboveTaylor: Above
WOPRRaridon: 0.19Taylor: 0.30 (best)
Range
FloorRaridon: 3.1 (best)Taylor: 2.6
CeilingRaridon: 11.0 (best)Taylor: 10.6
Points from TDssteadier when lowerRaridon: 29%Taylor: 30%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Raridon: 0%Taylor: 20% (best)
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterRaridon: 40%Taylor: 40%
SteadinessRaridon: Up & down (best)±5.4 pts · 5 gamesTaylor: Volatile±10.1 pts · 5 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionRaridon: A-2026, 6 gmTaylor: A-2026, 7 gm
Game scriptRaridon: Expected to lead (best)Taylor: Expected to lead
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterRaridon: 0.8 (best)Taylor: 1.7
Defense funnelRaridon: NeutralTaylor: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedRaridon: 18th (average)Taylor: 22nd (soft) (best)
Starting QBRaridon: Maye (Active)Taylor: Smith (Active)
Opp defender outRaridon: None listedTaylor: Johnson (DE)
Roof / surfaceRaridon: OpengrassTaylor: Openturf
Rest / scheduleRaridon: 10 days restTaylor: Normal
Opp paceRaridon: 31st (slow)Taylor: 9th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameRaridon: 0.5 (best)14th (average)Taylor: 0.411th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedRaridon: 92% (best)32nd (soft)Taylor: 82%31st (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgRaridon: 9.1Taylor: 12.6 (best)
Last 5 avgRaridon: 6.7Taylor: 7.9 (best)
vs seasonRaridon: +2.3 (Rising)Taylor: +4.7 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runRaridon: 2.71 (best)Taylor: 1.26
Receiving aDOTRaridon: 8.3Taylor: 7.5
Target share trendRaridon: SteadyTaylor: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesRaridon: Not widely startedTaylor: 43%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterRaridon: TE24 (best)Taylor: TE26
Yards linereceivingRaridon: 24.5 (best)Taylor: 22.5
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