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Week8 · 2026
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Scoring
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Toss-up

Endries

TE · CIN vs TEN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points0.7ptsUsage estimate

First out

Joly

TE · MIA vs NE

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET

Projected points0.5ptsUsage estimate

Toss-up

Bench

Jack Endries or Justin Joly: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Toss-up. Jack Endries gets the nod over Justin Joly.

Ahead by
+0.2pts
over Joly
Confidence
Lower
Justin Joly has under three games this season and no sample from last season

Case for Joly

The case for Joly is the easier matchup (the 10th toughest defense for tight ends, while Endries faces the 6th toughest defense for tight ends) and a faster paced opponent.

Flips if

Start Justin Joly instead if you want the easier matchup (the 10th toughest defense for tight ends, while Endries faces the 6th toughest defense for tight ends).

Risk

Justin Joly missed his last game. The Week 8 injury report isn't out yet. As of Sat 1:00 AM ET

Highlights

Injuries as of Sat 1:00 AM ET
EndriesToss-upTE · CIN vs TENProjected0.7pts

Helps him

  1. 29.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 29.5 points, a high scoring spot.

Hurts him

  1. 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
  2. 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 targets a game.
JolyFirst outTE · MIA vs NEProjected0.5pts

Helps him

  1. 0.9ceilingHis best weeks reach about 0.9 points.

Hurts him

  1. NEvs TEsEdgeNE is the 10th toughest defense for tight ends.

EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

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

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionEndries: 0.7 (best)Joly: 0.5
Projected team pointsEndries: 29.5 (best)Joly: 18.0
Red zone targetsper gameEndries: 0.0Joly: Special teams only
Role
Snap shareEndries: 6%Joly: Special teams only
Target shareEndries: 0%Joly: Special teams only
Targets / gameEndries: 0.0Joly: Special teams only
Vacated targets this weekEndries: 6.8 (best)Joly: 0.0
WOPREndries: 0Joly: Special teams only
Range
FloorEndries: 0.3Joly: 0.3
CeilingEndries: 1.1 (best)Joly: 0.9
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmEndries: D+Joly: C- (best)
Game scriptEndries: Expected to lead (best)Joly: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterEndries: 1.0Joly: 1.0
Defense funnelEndries: NeutralJoly: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedEndries: 23rd (soft) (best)Joly: 19th (average)
Starting QBEndries: Burrow (Active)Joly: Willis (Active)
Roof / surfaceEndries: OpenturfJoly: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleEndries: NormalJoly: Normal
Opp paceEndries: 32nd (slow)Joly: 16th (average) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameEndries: 0.618th (average)Joly: 0.9 (best)30th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedEndries: 67%5th (tough)Joly: 70% (best)10th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgEndries: 0.0Joly: 1 game
Last 5 avgEndries: 0.0Joly: 1 game
vs seasonEndries: 0.0Joly: 0.0
Games since injuryEndries: None recentlyJoly: 0
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterEndries: TE91 (best)Joly: TE95

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