Mundt
TE · PHI @ WAS
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points1.3ptsUsage estimate
Thomas
TE · LV @ NYJ
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ETLatest report: Limited · shoulder
Projected points1.4ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Ian Thomas or Johnny Mundt: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Johnny Mundt gets the nod over Ian Thomas.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Thomas
The case for Thomas is an offense expected to score more (22.0 points to 17.3) and fewer dud weeks (80% of his games to 100%).
Flips if
Start Ian Thomas instead if you want an offense expected to score more (22.0 points to 17.3).
Risk
Ian Thomas was limited in practice: check the final injury report and the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. As of Fri 8:00 PM ET
Highlights
MundtToss-upTE · PHI @ WASUsually 0.8+0.5pts this week
Helps him
- +0.5ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
- +0.5ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
- WASvs TEsEdgeWAS is the 2nd softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- −0.6ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
- 0.9per gameHe sees only 0.9 targets a game.
ThomasFirst outTE · LV @ NYJUsually 2.4−1.1pts this week
Helps him
- OutBaileyEdgeHe faces a Jets defense without linebacker David Bailey.
Hurts him
- −1.0ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- −0.6ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.
- 2%targetsHe draws only 2% of his team’s targets.
- 0.7per gameHe sees only 0.7 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
ProjectionMundt: 1.3Thomas: 1.4 (best)
Projected team pointsMundt: 17.3Thomas: 22.0 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameMundt: 0.0Thomas: 0.0
Role
Snap shareMundt: 45% (best)Thomas: 33%
Usage worthptsMundt: 1.2 (best)Thomas: 1.1
Target shareMundt: 3% (best)Thomas: 2%
Targets / gameMundt: 0.9 (best)Thomas: 0.7
Air yards shareMundt: 0.4%Thomas: 1% (best)
Vacated targets this weekMundt: 15.6 (best)Thomas: 3.0
RZ target shareMundt: 0%Thomas: 0%
Inside 10 target shareMundt: 0%Thomas: 0%
Catch rateMundt: 67%Thomas: 100% (best)
Usage worth vs scoredMundt: Earned by usage 1.2Scored 0.8Thomas: Earned by usage 1.1Scored 2.4
WOPRMundt: 0.04 (best)Thomas: 0.03
Range
FloorMundt: 0.6Thomas: 0.7 (best)
CeilingMundt: 2.1Thomas: 2.3 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerMundt: 0%Thomas: 35%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Mundt: 0%Thomas: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterMundt: 100%Thomas: 80% (best)
SteadinessMundt: Avg 0 or belowThomas: Volatile±4.4 pts · 5 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionMundt: A+ (best)2026, 6 gmThomas: C2026, 7 gm
Game scriptMundt: Expected to trailThomas: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterMundt: 1.3Thomas: 1.1 (best)
Defense funnelMundt: NeutralThomas: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedMundt: 28th (soft) (best)Thomas: 5th (tough)
Starting QBMundt: McKee (Active)Thomas: Cousins (Active)
Opp defender outMundt: Payne (NT)Thomas: Bailey (LB)
Roof / surfaceMundt: OpengrassThomas: Openturf
Rest / scheduleMundt: NormalThomas: Normal
Opp paceMundt: 12th (average) (best)Thomas: 28th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameMundt: 0.5 (best)14th (average)Thomas: 0.14th (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedMundt: 76% (best)23rd (soft)Thomas: 72%14th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgMundt: 0.5Thomas: 1.2 (best)
Last 5 avgMundt: 0.6Thomas: 3.0 (best)
vs seasonMundt: −0.3 (Cooling) (best)Thomas: −1.2 (Cooling)
Yards per route runMundt: 0.25Thomas: 1.67 (best)
Receiving aDOTMundt: 1.0Thomas: 5.0
Target share trendMundt: CoolingThomas: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterMundt: TE68Thomas: TE64 (best)
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