Bartholomew
TE · MIN @ DET
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points3.3ptsUsage estimate
Mallory
TE · IND @ JAX
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points4.0ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Gavin Bartholomew or Will Mallory: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Gavin Bartholomew gets the nod over Will Mallory.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Mallory
The case for Mallory is more upside (a ceiling of 7.6 to 5.7) and more of the snaps (43% to 17%).
Flips if
Start Will Mallory instead if you want more of the snaps (43% to 17%).
Risk
Will Mallory has played 2 games since missing time, so his recent numbers lean on his 2025 games.
Highlights
BartholomewToss-upTE · MIN @ DETUsually 2.1+1.3pts this week
Helps him
- +1.0ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
- DETvs TEsEdgeDET is the softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- 5%targetsHe draws only 5% of his team’s targets.
- 1.3per gameHe sees only 1.3 targets a game.
MalloryFirst outTE · IND @ JAXUsually 1.5+2.4pts this week
Helps him
- +1.4ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
- +1.0ptsroleHe’s expected to play more snaps this week than he has lately.
- +0.5ptsrecent workHis work has picked up in his last few games.
Hurts him
- −0.5ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.
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
ProjectionBartholomew: 3.3Mallory: 4.0 (best)
Projected team pointsBartholomew: 21.0 (best)Mallory: 18.3
Red zone targetsper gameBartholomew: 0.2Mallory: 0.5 (best)
Role
Snap shareBartholomew: 17%Mallory: 43% (best)
Usage worthptsBartholomew: 2.2Mallory: 8.0 (best)
Target shareBartholomew: 5%Mallory: 15% (best)
Targets / gameBartholomew: 1.3Mallory: 4.5 (best)
Air yards shareBartholomew: 2%Mallory: 21% (best)
Vacated targets this weekBartholomew: 1.7Mallory: 3.5 (best)
RZ target shareBartholomew: 5%Mallory: 25% (best)
Inside 10 target shareBartholomew: 20% (best)Mallory: 0%
Catch rateBartholomew: 88% (best)Mallory: 22%
SeparationBartholomew: 3.9 yds (best)Mallory: 3.0 yds
YAC over expectedBartholomew: −0.2Mallory: +0.4 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredBartholomew: Earned by usage 2.2Scored 2.1Mallory: Earned by usage 8.0Scored 2.0
WOPRBartholomew: 0.09Mallory: 0.33 (best)
Range
FloorBartholomew: 1.7 (best)Mallory: 1.3
CeilingBartholomew: 5.7Mallory: 7.6 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBartholomew: 0%Mallory: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Bartholomew: 1 gameMallory: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBartholomew: 1 gameMallory: 100%
SteadinessBartholomew: 1 gameMallory: Volatile±1.9 pts · 4 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmBartholomew: A+ (best)Mallory: C
Game scriptBartholomew: Expected to trail (best)Mallory: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBartholomew: 1.0 (best)Mallory: 1.5
Defense funnelBartholomew: NeutralMallory: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBartholomew: 32nd (soft) (best)Mallory: 30th (soft)
Starting QBBartholomew: Murray (Active)Mallory: Jones (Active)
Opp defender outBartholomew: None listedMallory: Johnson (SAF)
Roof / surfaceBartholomew: DometurfMallory: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleBartholomew: NormalMallory: Normal
Opp paceBartholomew: 4th (fast) (best)Mallory: 23rd (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBartholomew: 1.3 (best)32nd (soft)Mallory: 0.01st (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedBartholomew: 77% (best)27th (soft)Mallory: 68%6th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgBartholomew: 4.1Mallory: 2 games
Last 5 avgBartholomew: 2.5Mallory: 2 games
vs seasonBartholomew: +2.1 (Rising) (best)Mallory: 0.0
Yards per route runBartholomew: 2.35 (best)Mallory: 0.47
Receiving aDOTBartholomew: 3.3Mallory: 10.9
Target share trendBartholomew: SteadyMallory: 2 games
Games since injuryBartholomew: None recentlyMallory: 2
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBartholomew: TE42Mallory: TE37 (best)
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