Week8 · 2026

Scoring

Updated Fri 30 Oct, 9:22 PM ET

Bench

TEKC

Jake Briningstool

Kansas City Chiefs

@ Denver BroncosSun 4:25 PM ET

Projected: 1.0pts
Week rank: TE77
Started: —

Range this weekNuvela estimate

TE12 line 9.6

Floor 0.5Ceiling 1.8

TEKC @ DENTE771.0 projected (0.5–1.8)PPR

Should I start Jake Briningstool in Week 8?

Sit Jake Briningstool in Week 8.

Briningstool projects 1.0 PPR points to Tyler Warren’s 9.6.

Measured against the TE12 start line: Tyler Warren, TE12 at 9.6 projected PPR points, the last tight end inside it.

ConfidenceHighStart · 8.6 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Tyler Warren projects 8.6 more than Jake Briningstool.

Why

Warren draws 21% of his team's targets, a lead share for a tight end.

What flips it

If Tyler Warren is ruled out or inactive, start Jake Briningstool.

Why Jake Briningstool

Sit Jake Briningstool, 8.6 pts behind Tyler Warren.

Working for Briningstool: Room to bounce back.

Working against Briningstool: Smaller role expected, Low TE usage (1% target share), Thin volume (0.3 targets/g).

Matchup

Jake Briningstool (KC) faces DEN, kickoff Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. His team projects 20.8 points. It projects as a close game.

Recent form

Jake Briningstool's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 0.0, Wk 3 · 0.0, Wk 4 · 0.0, Wk 6 · 0.0, Wk 7 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

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The players closest to Jake Briningstool in this week’s PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning, or compare your own players.

Jake BriningstoolTE77 · 1.0 proj

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Closest calls

TE76TE77TiedBauerSharpTE · TB1.1 ptsJakeBriningstoolTE · KC1.0 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownBauer Sharp or Jake Briningstool
TE77TE78TiedJakeBriningstoolTE · KC1.0 ptsTylerConklinTE · DET1.0 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownJake Briningstool or Tyler Conklin
TE77TE790.1 pts apartJakeBriningstoolTE · KC1.0 ptsTannerKoziolTE · JAX1.0 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownJake Briningstool or Tanner Koziol

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or Seydou Traore1.0Jake Briningstool or Seydou Traore
or Zach Ertz0.9Jake Briningstool or Zach Ertz

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Stats behind the call

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

BriningstoolBench@ DENTE12 lineWarren · @ JAX

Scoring

Projection1.09.6

TD pointsof the projectionOur estimate1.5

Expected TDsthis weekOur estimate0.25

Projected team points20.818.3

Red zone targetsper game0.00.8

Range

Last 5 games PPR pointsTE12 line 9.6Avg 0.0

Floor0.55.9

Ceiling1.814.6

Points from TDssteadier when lower0%26%

Big weeks (15+ pts)0%20%

Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is better100%0%

SteadinessAvg 0 or belowVery steady±4.8 pts · 5 games

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