Schoonmaker
TE · DAL vs ARI
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ETQQuestionable · Groin, practice DNP
Projected points0.4ptsUsage estimate
0.8 if he plays · 48% to play
Calcaterra
TE · PHI @ WAS
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points0.3ptsUsage estimate
Start if active
Bench
Grant Calcaterra or Luke Schoonmaker: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Luke Schoonmaker. If he's inactive, start Grant Calcaterra.
- Ahead by
- +0.5pts
- over Calcaterra if he plays
- Confidence
- Depends on inactives
- Luke Schoonmaker may not play (about 48% to play)
Flips if
If Luke Schoonmaker is inactive, start Grant Calcaterra.
Risk
Luke Schoonmaker is listed Questionable: check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. If he sits, start Grant Calcaterra. Grant Calcaterra has played 1 game since missing time, so his recent numbers lean on his 2025 games. As of Sat 5:00 AM ET
Highlights
SchoonmakerStart if activeTE · DAL vs ARIUsually 0.9−0.5pts this week
Helps him
- +0.5ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
- 30.8team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 30.8 points, a high scoring spot.
Hurts him
- −0.5ptsinjuryHis questionable tag takes 0.5 points off his projection.
- −0.8ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
- 0.4per gameHe sees only 0.4 targets a game.
CalcaterraIf he sitsTE · PHI @ WASUsually 1.9−1.6pts this week
Helps him
- WASvs TEsEdgeHe faces the Commanders, the 2nd softest defense for tight ends.
- OutPayneEdgeHe faces a Commanders defense without nose tackle Daron Payne.
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.
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
ProjectionSchoonmaker: 0.4 (best)Calcaterra: 0.3
Projected team pointsSchoonmaker: 30.8 (best)Calcaterra: 17.5
Red zone targetsper gameSchoonmaker: 0.0Calcaterra: 0.0
Role
Snap shareSchoonmaker: 17% (best)Calcaterra: 12%
Usage worthptsSchoonmaker: 0.6Calcaterra: 0 targets
Target shareSchoonmaker: 1% (best)Calcaterra: 0%
Targets / gameSchoonmaker: 0.4 (best)Calcaterra: 0.0
Air yards shareSchoonmaker: 1%Calcaterra: 0 targets
Vacated targets this weekSchoonmaker: 1.2Calcaterra: 15.6 (best)
RZ target shareSchoonmaker: 0%Calcaterra: 0 targets
Inside 10 target shareSchoonmaker: 0%Calcaterra: 0 targets
Usage worth vs scoredSchoonmaker: Earned by usage 0.6Scored 0.9Calcaterra: 0 targets
WOPRSchoonmaker: 0.03 (best)Calcaterra: 0
Range
FloorSchoonmaker: 0.0Calcaterra: 0.1 (best)
CeilingSchoonmaker: 1.0 (best)Calcaterra: 0.6
Points from TDssteadier when lowerSchoonmaker: 0%Calcaterra: 0 pts
Big weeks (15+ pts)Schoonmaker: 0%Calcaterra: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterSchoonmaker: 95%Calcaterra: 92% (best)
SteadinessSchoonmaker: Volatile (best)±1.8 ptsCalcaterra: Volatile±2.9 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionSchoonmaker: B+2026, 7 gmCalcaterra: A+ (best)2026, 6 gm
Game scriptSchoonmaker: Expected to lead (best)Calcaterra: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterSchoonmaker: 1.1 (best)Calcaterra: 1.3
Defense funnelSchoonmaker: PassCalcaterra: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedSchoonmaker: 21st (average)Calcaterra: 28th (soft) (best)
Starting QBSchoonmaker: Prescott (Active)Calcaterra: McKee (Active)
Opp defender outSchoonmaker: Nolen (DT)Calcaterra: Payne (NT)
Roof / surfaceSchoonmaker: Retractable roofturfCalcaterra: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleSchoonmaker: NormalCalcaterra: Normal
Opp paceSchoonmaker: 2nd (fast) (best)Calcaterra: 12th (average)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameSchoonmaker: 0.6 (best)18th (average)Calcaterra: 0.514th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedSchoonmaker: 78% (best)29th (soft)Calcaterra: 76%23rd (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgSchoonmaker: 0.6Calcaterra: 1 game
Last 5 avgSchoonmaker: 0.8Calcaterra: 1 game
vs seasonSchoonmaker: −0.2 (Cooling)Calcaterra: 0.0 (best)
Yards per route runSchoonmaker: 1.36Calcaterra: 0.51
Target share trendSchoonmaker: SteadyCalcaterra: Left Week 7 hurt
Games since injurySchoonmaker: None recentlyCalcaterra: 1
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterSchoonmaker: TE102 (best)Calcaterra: TE106
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