Conner
TE · JAX vs IND
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.4ptsUsage estimate
Vannett
TE · BAL @ BUF
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.3ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Ethan Conner or Nick Vannett: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Ethan Conner gets the nod over Nick Vannett.
- Ahead by
- +0.1pts
- over Vannett
- Confidence
- Lower
- Ethan Conner has under three games this season and no sample from last season
Case for Vannett
The case for Vannett is a softer pass defense.
Flips if
Start Nick Vannett instead if you want a softer pass defense.
Risk
The risk: Vannett plays in the highest scoring game on the slate.
Highlights
ConnerToss-upTE · JAX vs INDProjected1.4pts
Helps him
- 28.3team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 28.3 points, a high scoring spot.
Hurts him
- 0.7floorA quiet week could drop to about 0.7 points.
VannettFirst outTE · BAL @ BUFUsually 0.0+1.3pts this week
Helps him
- +0.7ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
- +0.6ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
Hurts him
- 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
- 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 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
ProjectionConner: 1.4 (best)Vannett: 1.3
Projected team pointsConner: 28.3 (best)Vannett: 25.8
Red zone targetsper gameConner: No games yetVannett: 0.0
Role
Snap shareConner: No games yetVannett: 8%
Target shareConner: No games yetVannett: 0%
Targets / gameConner: No games yetVannett: 0.0
Vacated targets this weekConner: 0.0Vannett: 0.7 (best)
WOPRConner: No games yetVannett: 0
Range
FloorConner: 0.7Vannett: 0.6
CeilingConner: 2.4Vannett: 2.2
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionConner: B- (best)2026, 7 gmVannett: D+2026, 6 gm
Game scriptConner: Expected to lead (best)Vannett: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterConner: 0.4 (best)Vannett: 1.0
Defense funnelConner: NeutralVannett: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedConner: 11th (average)Vannett: 31st (soft) (best)
Starting QBConner: Lawrence (Active)Vannett: Huntley (Active)
Opp defender outConner: Walley (CB)Vannett: None listed
Roof / surfaceConner: OpengrassVannett: Openturf
Rest / scheduleConner: Off a byeVannett: Normal
Opp paceConner: 7th (fast) (best)Vannett: 24th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / game23rd (soft)Conner: 0.7Vannett: 0.7
Opp catch rate allowedConner: 68%7th (tough)Vannett: 68%8th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgConner: No games yetVannett: 0.0
Last 5 avgConner: No games yetVannett: 0.0
vs seasonConner: No games yetVannett: 0.0
Yards per route runConner: No games yetVannett: 0
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterConner: TE62 (best)Vannett: TE67
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