Gesicki
TE · CIN vs TEN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points7.2pts
Kittle
TE · BYE
Bye
Projected points—
George Kittle or Mike Gesicki: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Mike Gesicki.
Highlights
GesickiStartTE · CIN vs TENUsually 9.9−2.7pts this week
Helps him
- 29.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 29.5 points, a high scoring spot.
- 5games in a rowHe has scored a touchdown in 5 straight games.
Hurts him
- −2.8ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.37 touchdowns, below his usual 0.83.
- 8%targetsHe draws only 8% of his team’s targets.
- 3.0per gameHe sees only 3.0 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionGesicki: 7.2Kittle: On bye
TD pointsof the projectionGesicki: 2.2Kittle: On bye
Expected TDsthis weekGesicki: 0.37Kittle: On bye
Projected team pointsGesicki: 29.5Kittle: On bye
Red zone targetsper gameGesicki: 0.8Kittle: 1.6 (best)
Role
Snap shareGesicki: 44%Kittle: 77% (best)
Usage worthptsGesicki: 5.7Kittle: 11.9 (best)
Target shareGesicki: 8%Kittle: 23% (best)
Targets / gameGesicki: 3.0Kittle: 6.6 (best)
Air yards shareGesicki: 12%Kittle: 21% (best)
Vacated targets this weekGesicki: 6.8 (best)Kittle: 3.0
RZ target shareGesicki: 16%Kittle: 31% (best)
Inside 10 target shareGesicki: 24%Kittle: 37% (best)
Catch rateGesicki: 72%Kittle: 74% (best)
SeparationGesicki: 2.4 ydsKittle: 3.2 yds (best)
YAC over expectedGesicki: +0.1Kittle: +2.1 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredGesicki: Earned by usage 5.7Scored 9.9Kittle: Earned by usage 11.9Scored 14.9
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsGesicki: AboveKittle: Above
WOPRGesicki: 0.20Kittle: 0.49 (best)
Range
FloorGesicki: 4.4Kittle: On bye
CeilingGesicki: 11.4Kittle: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerGesicki: 50%Kittle: 29%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Gesicki: 17%Kittle: 57% (best)
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterGesicki: 17%Kittle: 14% (best)
SteadinessGesicki: Steady±6.4 pts · 6 gamesKittle: Steady (best)±7.6 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionGesicki: D+2026, 7 gmKittle: On bye
Game scriptGesicki: Expected to leadKittle: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterGesicki: 1.0Kittle: On bye
Defense funnelGesicki: NeutralKittle: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedGesicki: 23rd (soft)Kittle: On bye
Starting QBGesicki: Burrow (Active)Kittle: Purdy (Active)
Roof / surfaceGesicki: OpenturfKittle: On bye
Rest / scheduleGesicki: NormalKittle: On bye
Opp paceGesicki: 32nd (slow)Kittle: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameGesicki: 0.618th (average)Kittle: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedGesicki: 67%5th (tough)Kittle: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgGesicki: 9.3Kittle: 13.4 (best)
Last 5 avgGesicki: 8.1Kittle: 16.7 (best)
vs seasonGesicki: −0.6 (Steady) (best)Kittle: −1.6 (Cooling)
Yards per route runGesicki: 1.43Kittle: 2.72 (best)
Receiving aDOTGesicki: 10.2Kittle: 7.7
Target share trendGesicki: CoolingKittle: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesGesicki: 49%Kittle: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterGesicki: TE21Kittle: On bye
Yards linereceivingGesicki: 24.5Kittle: On bye
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