Endries
TE · CIN vs TEN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.7ptsUsage estimate
Bowman
TE · ARI @ DAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.5ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Jack Endries or Shawn Bowman: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Jack Endries gets the nod over Shawn Bowman.
- Ahead by
- +0.2pts
- over Bowman
- Confidence
- Lower
- Shawn Bowman has under three games this season and no sample from last season
Case for Bowman
The case for Bowman is a faster paced opponent and a defense that allows more catches (80% of targets to 67%).
Flips if
Start Shawn Bowman instead if you want a faster paced opponent.
Risk
The risk: Endries faces the Titans, the 6th toughest defense for tight ends.
Highlights
EndriesToss-upTE · CIN vs TENProjected0.7pts
Helps him
- 29.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 29.5 points, a high scoring spot.
Hurts him
- 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
- 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 targets a game.
BowmanFirst outTE · ARI @ DALProjected0.5pts
Helps him
- OutBullardEdgeHe faces a Cowboys defense without defensive end Jonathan Bullard.
- 1sthighest totalEdgeHe plays in the highest scoring game on the slate.
Hurts him
- 7th softestper targetEdgeDAL allows few TE chances because few passes go to tight ends against them; per target they’re soft (1.90 pts, 7th softest).
- 0.3floorA quiet week could drop to about 0.3 points.
EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionEndries: 0.7 (best)Bowman: 0.5
Projected team pointsEndries: 29.5 (best)Bowman: 23.8
Red zone targetsper gameEndries: 0.0Bowman: Special teams only
Role
Snap shareEndries: 6%Bowman: Special teams only
Target shareEndries: 0%Bowman: Special teams only
Targets / gameEndries: 0.0Bowman: Special teams only
Vacated targets this weekEndries: 6.8 (best)Bowman: 3.3
WOPREndries: 0Bowman: Special teams only
Range
FloorEndries: 0.3Bowman: 0.3
CeilingEndries: 1.1 (best)Bowman: 0.9
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmEndries: D+Bowman: C+ (best)
Game scriptEndries: Expected to lead (best)Bowman: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterEndries: 1.0Bowman: 0.6 (best)
Defense funnelEndries: NeutralBowman: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedEndries: 23rd (soft) (best)Bowman: 15th (average)
Starting QBEndries: Burrow (Active)Bowman: Brissett (Active)
Opp defender outEndries: None listedBowman: Bullard (DE)
Roof / surfaceturfEndries: OpenBowman: Retractable roof
Rest / scheduleEndries: NormalBowman: Normal
Opp paceEndries: 32nd (slow)Bowman: 9th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameEndries: 0.6 (best)18th (average)Bowman: 0.14th (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedEndries: 67%5th (tough)Bowman: 80% (best)30th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgEndries: 0.0Bowman: 1 game
Last 5 avgEndries: 0.0Bowman: 1 game
vs seasonEndries: 0.0Bowman: 0.0
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterEndries: TE91 (best)Bowman: TE94
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