Calcaterra
TE · PHI @ WAS
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points0.3ptsUsage estimate
Wiley
TE · KC @ DEN
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points0.3ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Grant Calcaterra or Jared Wiley: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Grant Calcaterra gets the nod over Jared Wiley.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Wiley
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Wiley
The case for Wiley is an offense expected to score more (20.8 points to 17.5).
Flips if
Start Jared Wiley instead if you want an offense expected to score more (20.8 points to 17.5).
Risk
Grant Calcaterra has played 1 game since missing time, so his recent numbers lean on his 2025 games.
Highlights
CalcaterraToss-upTE · PHI @ WASUsually 1.9−1.6pts this week
Helps him
- WASvs TEsEdgeWAS is the 2nd softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- −1.9ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
- 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 targets a game.
WileyFirst outTE · KC @ DENUsually 0.4−0.1pts this week
Helps him
- +1.4ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- −1.4ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
- 0.2per gameHe sees only 0.2 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
ProjectionCalcaterra: 0.3Wiley: 0.3
Projected team pointsCalcaterra: 17.5Wiley: 20.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameCalcaterra: 0.0Wiley: 0.0
Role
Snap shareCalcaterra: 12%Wiley: 10%
Usage worthptsCalcaterra: 0 targetsWiley: 0.3
Target shareCalcaterra: 0%Wiley: 1%
Targets / gameCalcaterra: 0.0Wiley: 0.2
Vacated targets this weekCalcaterra: 15.6 (best)Wiley: 3.8
RZ target shareCalcaterra: 0 targetsWiley: 0%
Inside 10 target shareCalcaterra: 0 targetsWiley: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredCalcaterra: 0 targetsWiley: Earned by usage 0.3Scored 0.5
WOPRCalcaterra: 0Wiley: 0.01
Range
FloorCalcaterra: 0.1Wiley: 0.1
CeilingCalcaterra: 0.6 (best)Wiley: 0.4
Points from TDssteadier when lowerCalcaterra: 0 ptsWiley: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Calcaterra: 0%Wiley: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterCalcaterra: 92% (best)Wiley: 100%
SteadinessCalcaterra: Volatile±2.9 ptsWiley: Avg 0 or below
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionCalcaterra: A+ (best)2026, 6 gmWiley: C+2026, 7 gm
Game scriptCalcaterra: Expected to trailWiley: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterCalcaterra: 1.3 (best)Wiley: 1.4
Defense funnelCalcaterra: NeutralWiley: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedCalcaterra: 28th (soft) (best)Wiley: 17th (average)
Starting QBCalcaterra: McKee (Active)Wiley: Mahomes (Active)
Opp defender outCalcaterra: Payne (NT)Wiley: Elliss (LB)
Roof / surfacegrassCalcaterra: OpenWiley: Open
Rest / scheduleCalcaterra: NormalWiley: Normal
Opp paceCalcaterra: 12th (average) (best)Wiley: 30th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameCalcaterra: 0.5 (best)14th (average)Wiley: 0.411th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedCalcaterra: 76% (best)23rd (soft)Wiley: 72%13th (average)
Form
vs seasonCalcaterra: 0.0Wiley: −0.1 (Cooling)
Yards per route runCalcaterra: 0.51Wiley: 0.29
Target share trendCalcaterra: Left Week 7 hurtWiley: Cooling
Games since injuryCalcaterra: 1Wiley: None recently
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterCalcaterra: TE106 (best)Wiley: TE109
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