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Week8 · 2026
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Updated Fri 30 Oct, 6:00 PM ET

Bench
TEBUF

Jackson Hawes

Buffalo Bills

vs Baltimore RavensSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
1.6pts
Week rank
TE60
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 0.3Ceiling 4.1

TEBUF vs BALTE601.6 projected (0.3–4.1)PPR

Should I start Jackson Hawes in Week 8?

Sit Jackson Hawes in Week 8.

Hawes projects 1.6 PPR points to Tyler Higbee’s 9.5.

Measured against the TE12 start line: Tyler Higbee, TE12 at 9.5 projected PPR points, the last tight end inside it.

ConfidenceHighStart · 7.9 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Tyler Higbee projects 7.9 more than Jackson Hawes.

Why

Higbee's lines put him at 0.39 touchdowns, above his usual 0.14.

What flips it

Only news flips this: an injury tag on Tyler Higbee or a bigger role for Jackson Hawes.

Why Jackson Hawes

Sit Jackson Hawes, 7.9 pts behind Tyler Higbee.

Working for Hawes: Track record lifts him, Room to bounce back, High scoring spot (28.8 projected team points).

Working against Hawes: Low TE usage (1% target share), Thin volume (0.2 targets/g).

Matchup

Jackson Hawes (BUF) faces BAL, kickoff Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. His team projects 28.8 points. His team is expected to lead.

Recent form

Jackson Hawes's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 0.0, Wk 3 · 0.0, Wk 4 · 0.0, Wk 5 · 0.0, Wk 6 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

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Stats behind the call

Each of Hawes’s figures beside the TE12 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.

StatHawesBenchvs BALTE12 lineHigbee · vs LAC
Scoring
ProjectionHawes: 1.6Higbee: 9.5
TD pointsof the projectionHawes: Our estimateHigbee: 2.3
Expected TDsthis weekHawes: Our estimateHigbee: 0.39
Projected team pointsHawes: 28.8 (ahead of the line)Higbee: 25.8
Red zone targetsper gameHawes: 0.0Higbee: 0.3
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsTE12 line 9.5Avg 0.0Jackson Hawes’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 2, 0.0; Week 3, 0.0; Week 4, 0.0; Week 5, 0.0; Week 6, 0.0. Week 8 projection 1.6. The TE12 start line is 9.5.
FloorHawes: 0.3Higbee: 4.5
CeilingHawes: 4.1Higbee: 16.2
Points from TDssteadier when lowerHawes: 0 ptsHigbee: 11%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Hawes: 0%Higbee: 17%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterHawes: 92%Higbee: 50%
SteadinessHawes: Volatile±2.7 ptsHigbee: Volatile±7.6 pts · 6 games

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