Updated Fri 30 Oct, 8:03 PM ET
Gavin Bartholomew
Minnesota Vikings
@ Detroit LionsSun 1:00 PM ETLatest report: DNP
- Projected
- 3.3pts
- Week rank
- TE41
- Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate
Floor 1.7Ceiling 5.7
TEMIN @ DETTE413.3 projected (1.7–5.7)PPR
Should I start Gavin Bartholomew in Week 8?
Sit Gavin Bartholomew in Week 8.
Bartholomew projects 3.3 PPR points to Brenton Strange’s 9.6.
Measured against the TE12 start line: Brenton Strange, TE12 at 9.6 projected PPR points, the last tight end inside it.
ConfidenceHighStart · 6.3 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate
Brenton Strange projects 6.3 more than Gavin Bartholomew.
Strange's lines put him at 0.39 touchdowns, above his usual 0.17.
What flips it
Only news flips this: an injury tag on Brenton Strange or a bigger role for Gavin Bartholomew.
Why Gavin Bartholomew
Sit Gavin Bartholomew, 6.3 pts behind Brenton Strange.
Working for Bartholomew: Room to bounce back, Soft matchup (A+ vs TE · 2026, 6 gm).
Working against Bartholomew: Low TE usage (5% target share), Thin volume (1.3 targets/g).
Matchup
Gavin Bartholomew (MIN) faces DET, kickoff Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. His team projects 21.3 points. His team is expected to trail.
Recent form
Gavin Bartholomew's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 0.0, Wk 3 · 0.0, Wk 4 · 1.4, Wk 5 · 8.3, Wk 7 · 2.7 (oldest to newest).
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Closest calls
- TE41TE400.1 pts apartGavinBartholomewTE · MIN3.3 ptsMatthewHibnerTE · BAL3.4 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownGavin Bartholomew or Matthew Hibner
- TE42TE410.1 pts apartDawsonKnoxTE · BUF3.3 ptsGavinBartholomewTE · MIN3.3 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownDawson Knox or Gavin Bartholomew
- TE43TE410.1 pts apartDrewSampleTE · CIN3.2 ptsGavinBartholomewTE · MIN3.3 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownDrew Sample or Gavin Bartholomew
More close calls for Bartholomew
- or Noah Gray3.6Gavin Bartholomew or Noah Gray
- or Nate Boerkircher3.1Gavin Bartholomew or Nate Boerkircher
- or Josh Cuevas3.1Gavin Bartholomew or Josh Cuevas
- or Daniel Bellinger3.0Daniel Bellinger or Gavin Bartholomew
- or Nate Adkins3.0Gavin Bartholomew or Nate Adkins
Stats behind the call
Each of Bartholomew’s figures beside the TE12 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.
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