New
Week8 · 2026
Starting1
Scoring
New comparison
Start

Kraft

TE · GB vs CAR

FinalGB 27 – 19 CAR

Final points17.3pts

projected 11.7

Kittle

TE · BYE

Bye

Projected points—

George Kittle or Tucker Kraft: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

FinalWeek 8 result

Nuvela’s call

We started Tucker Kraft over George Kittle.

PlayerProjectedActual
Kraft Start11.717.3
Kittle——

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
KraftStartTE · GB vs CARUsually 10.2+1.5pts this week

Helps him

  1. +0.8ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.42 touchdowns, above his usual 0.29.
  2. 18.5ceilingHis best weeks reach about 18.5 points.

Hurts him

  1. 7.5floorA quiet week could drop to about 7.5 points.

Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionKraft: 11.7Kittle: On bye
TD pointsof the projectionKraft: 2.5Kittle: On bye
Expected TDsthis weekKraft: 0.42Kittle: On bye
Projected team pointsKraft: 25.5Kittle: On bye
Red zone targetsper gameKraft: 1.1Kittle: 1.6 (best)
Role
Snap shareKraft: 82% (best)Kittle: 77%
Usage worthptsKraft: 10.8Kittle: 11.9 (best)
Target shareKraft: 16%Kittle: 23% (best)
Targets / gameKraft: 6.1Kittle: 6.6 (best)
Air yards shareKraft: 10%Kittle: 21% (best)
Vacated targets this weekKraft: 8.8 (best)Kittle: 3.0
RZ target shareKraft: 20%Kittle: 31% (best)
Inside 10 target shareKraft: 17%Kittle: 37% (best)
Catch rateKraft: 67%Kittle: 74% (best)
SeparationKraft: 3.4 yds (best)Kittle: 3.2 yds
YAC over expectedKraft: +1.1Kittle: +2.1 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredKraft: Earned by usage 10.8Scored 10.2Kittle: Earned by usage 11.9Scored 14.9
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsKraft: In lineKittle: Above
WOPRKraft: 0.31Kittle: 0.49 (best)
Range
FloorKraft: 7.5Kittle: On bye
CeilingKraft: 18.5Kittle: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerKraft: 17%Kittle: 29%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Kraft: 14%Kittle: 57% (best)
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterKraft: 14%Kittle: 14%
SteadinessKraft: Very steady (best)±4.5 pts · 7 gamesKittle: Steady±7.6 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionKraft: B-2026, 6 gmKittle: On bye
Game scriptKraft: Expected to leadKittle: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterKraft: 1.2Kittle: On bye
Defense funnelKraft: NeutralKittle: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedKraft: 6th (tough)Kittle: On bye
Starting QBKraft: Love (Active)Kittle: Purdy (Active)
Opp defender outKraft: Phillips (LB)Kittle: On bye
Roof / surfaceKraft: OpengrassKittle: On bye
Rest / scheduleKraft: Short week (4d)Kittle: On bye
Opp paceKraft: 6th (fast)Kittle: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameKraft: 0.723rd (soft)Kittle: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedKraft: 60%3rd (tough)Kittle: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgKraft: 11.7Kittle: 13.4 (best)
Last 5 avgKraft: 11.6Kittle: 16.7 (best)
vs seasonKraft: +1.5 (Rising) (best)Kittle: −1.6 (Cooling)
Yards per route runKraft: 1.52Kittle: 2.72 (best)
Receiving aDOTKraft: 5.6Kittle: 7.7
Target share trendKraft: SteadyKittle: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesKraft: 87%Kittle: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterKraft: TE3Kittle: On bye
Yards linereceivingKraft: 46.0Kittle: On bye

Deciding on someone else?

Choose 2 to 5 players for any week.

Sit or start?