Fannin
TE · CLE @ PIT
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points8.5pts
Gesicki
TE · CIN vs TEN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points7.2pts
Lean
Bench
Harold Fannin Jr. or Mike Gesicki: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Lean Harold Fannin Jr. over Mike Gesicki.
- Ahead by
- +1.3pts
- over Gesicki
- Confidence
- Moderate
- Lean
- Started
- 69%
- of leagues
Flips if
Start Mike Gesicki instead if you want an offense expected to score more (29.5 points to 18.0).
Risk
The risk: Fannin plays in the lowest scoring game on the slate.
Highlights
FanninLeanTE · CLE @ PITUsually 9.5−1.0pts this week
Helps him
- 15.4ceilingHis best weeks reach about 15.4 points.
Hurts him
- −1.0ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.26 touchdowns, below his usual 0.43.
- 4.1floorA quiet week could drop to about 4.1 points.
GesickiFirst outTE · 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
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionFannin: 8.5 (best)Gesicki: 7.2
TD pointsof the projectionFannin: 1.6Gesicki: 2.2 (best)
Expected TDsthis weekFannin: 0.26Gesicki: 0.37 (best)
Projected team pointsFannin: 18.0Gesicki: 29.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameFannin: 0.4Gesicki: 0.8 (best)
Role
Snap shareFannin: 87% (best)Gesicki: 44%
Usage worthptsFannin: 8.8 (best)Gesicki: 5.7
Target shareFannin: 19% (best)Gesicki: 8%
Targets / gameFannin: 5.6 (best)Gesicki: 3.0
Air yards shareFannin: 14% (best)Gesicki: 12%
Vacated targets this weekFannin: 0.0Gesicki: 6.8 (best)
RZ target shareFannin: 17% (best)Gesicki: 16%
Inside 10 target shareFannin: 29% (best)Gesicki: 24%
Catch rateFannin: 64%Gesicki: 72% (best)
SeparationFannin: 5.5 yds (best)Gesicki: 2.4 yds
YAC over expectedFannin: +2.2 (best)Gesicki: +0.1
Usage worth vs scoredFannin: Earned by usage 8.8Scored 9.5Gesicki: Earned by usage 5.7Scored 9.9
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsFannin: AboveGesicki: Above
WOPRFannin: 0.39 (best)Gesicki: 0.20
Range
FloorFannin: 4.1Gesicki: 4.4 (best)
CeilingFannin: 15.4 (best)Gesicki: 11.4
Points from TDssteadier when lowerFannin: 27%Gesicki: 50%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Fannin: 21% (best)Gesicki: 17%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterFannin: 31%Gesicki: 17% (best)
SteadinessFannin: Up & down±7.5 ptsGesicki: Steady (best)±6.4 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmFannin: C (best)Gesicki: D+
Game scriptFannin: Expected to trailGesicki: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterFannin: 1.6Gesicki: 1.0 (best)
Defense funnelFannin: NeutralGesicki: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedFannin: 13th (average)Gesicki: 23rd (soft) (best)
Starting QBFannin: Watson (Active)Gesicki: Burrow (Active)
Opp defender outFannin: Joseph-Day (DT)Gesicki: None listed
Roof / surfaceFannin: OpengrassGesicki: Openturf
Rest / scheduleFannin: NormalGesicki: Normal
Opp paceFannin: 13th (average) (best)Gesicki: 32nd (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameFannin: 0.9 (best)30th (soft)Gesicki: 0.618th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedFannin: 73% (best)18th (average)Gesicki: 67%5th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgFannin: 5.5Gesicki: 9.3 (best)
Last 5 avgFannin: 10.4 (best)Gesicki: 8.1
vs seasonFannin: −4.1 (Cooling)Gesicki: −0.6 (Steady) (best)
Yards per route runFannin: 1.36Gesicki: 1.43 (best)
Receiving aDOTFannin: 5.7Gesicki: 10.2
Target share trendFannin: SteadyGesicki: Cooling
Crowd
Started in leaguesFannin: 70% (best)Gesicki: 49%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterFannin: TE16 (best)Gesicki: TE21
Yards linereceivingFannin: 34.5 (best)Gesicki: 24.5
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