Week8 · 2026

Scoring

Updated Fri 30 Oct, 11:28 PM ET

Bench

TEPHI

Eli Stowers

Philadelphia Eagles

@ Washington CommandersSun 8:20 PM ET

Projected: 0.7pts
Week rank: TE88
Started: —

Range this weekNuvela estimate

TE12 line 9.6

Floor 0.4Ceiling 1.3

TEPHI @ WASTE880.7 projected (0.4–1.3)PPR

Should I start Eli Stowers in Week 8?

Sit Eli Stowers in Week 8.

Stowers projects 0.7 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 · 8.9 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Tyler Warren projects 8.9 more than Eli Stowers.

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 Eli Stowers.

Why Eli Stowers

Sit Eli Stowers, 8.9 pts behind Tyler Warren.

Working for Stowers: Soft matchup (A+ vs TE · 2026, 6 gm).

Working against Stowers: Low TE usage (3% target share), Thin volume (1.0 targets/g).

Matchup

Eli Stowers (PHI) faces WAS, kickoff Sun, Nov 1, 8:20 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. His team projects 17.5 points. His team is expected to trail.

Compare Eli Stowers with…

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

Eli StowersTE88 · 0.7 proj

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Closest calls

TE88TE89TiedEliStowersTE · PHI0.7 ptsRobertTonyanTE · PIT0.7 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownEli Stowers or Robert Tonyan
TE88TE900.1 pts apartEliStowersTE · PHI0.7 ptsPharaohBrownTE · IND0.7 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownEli Stowers or Pharaoh Brown
TE88TE860.1 pts apartEliStowersTE · PHI0.7 ptsJohnBatesTE · WAS0.8 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownEli Stowers or John Bates

More close calls for Stowers

or Josh Whyle0.8Eli Stowers or Josh Whyle
or Jack Endries0.7Eli Stowers or Jack Endries
or David Martin-Robinson0.6David Martin-Robinson or Eli Stowers
or Will Kacmarek0.9Eli Stowers or Will Kacmarek
or Cameron Latu0.9Cameron Latu or Eli Stowers

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

Stats behind the call

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

StowersBench@ WASTE12 lineWarren · @ JAX

Scoring

Projection0.79.6

TD pointsof the projectionOur estimate1.5

Expected TDsthis weekOur estimate0.25

Projected team points17.518.3

Red zone targetsper game0.00.8

Range

Floor0.45.9

Ceiling1.314.6

Points from TDssteadier when lower0 pts26%

Big weeks (15+ pts)1 game20%

Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is better1 game0%

Steadiness1 gameVery steady±4.8 pts · 5 games

Eli Stowers player props

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