Woods
TE · NYJ vs LV
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.1ptsUsage estimate
Briningstool
TE · KC @ DEN
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points1.0ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Jake Briningstool or Jelani Woods: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Jelani Woods gets the nod over Jake Briningstool.
- Ahead by
- +0.1pts
- over Briningstool
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Flips if
An injury tag on Jelani Woods or a bigger role for Jake Briningstool.
Risk
The risk: Woods has been held under 6 points in 5 straight games.
Highlights
WoodsToss-upTE · NYJ vs LVUsually 1.1+0.0pts this week
Helps him
- +1.4ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
- LVvs TEsEdgeLV is the 5th softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- −1.1ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
- 0.7per gameHe sees only 0.7 targets a game.
BriningstoolFirst outTE · KC @ DENUsually 0.3+0.7pts this week
Helps him
- +2.1ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- −1.4ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
- 0.3per gameHe sees only 0.3 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionWoods: 1.1 (best)Briningstool: 1.0
Projected team pointsWoods: 23.5 (best)Briningstool: 20.8
Red zone targetsper gameWoods: 0.1 (best)Briningstool: 0.0
Role
Snap shareWoods: 30% (best)Briningstool: 14%
Usage worthptsWoods: 1.2 (best)Briningstool: 0.5
Target shareWoods: 3% (best)Briningstool: 1%
Targets / gameWoods: 0.7 (best)Briningstool: 0.3
Air yards shareWoods: 2% (best)Briningstool: 1%
Vacated targets this weekWoods: 0.5Briningstool: 3.8 (best)
RZ target shareWoods: 4% (best)Briningstool: 0%
Inside 10 target shareWoods: 0%Briningstool: 0%
Catch rateWoods: 80%Briningstool: 2 targets
Usage worth vs scoredWoods: Earned by usage 1.2Scored 1.1Briningstool: Earned by usage 0.5Scored 0.3
WOPRWoods: 0.05 (best)Briningstool: 0.03
Range
FloorWoods: 0.4Briningstool: 0.5 (best)
CeilingWoods: 2.1 (best)Briningstool: 1.8
Points from TDssteadier when lowerWoods: 0%Briningstool: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Woods: 0%Briningstool: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterWoods: 100%Briningstool: 100%
SteadinessWoods: Volatile±1.5 pts · 4 gamesBriningstool: Avg 0 or below
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmWoods: A- (best)Briningstool: C+
Game scriptWoods: Expected to lead (best)Briningstool: Expected to lead
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterWoods: 1.7Briningstool: 1.4 (best)
Defense funnelWoods: NeutralBriningstool: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedWoods: 22nd (soft) (best)Briningstool: 17th (average)
Starting QBWoods: Smith (Active)Briningstool: Mahomes (Active)
Opp defender outWoods: Johnson (DE)Briningstool: Elliss (LB)
Roof / surfaceWoods: OpenturfBriningstool: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleWoods: NormalBriningstool: Normal
Opp paceWoods: 9th (fast) (best)Briningstool: 30th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / game11th (average)Woods: 0.4Briningstool: 0.4
Opp catch rate allowedWoods: 82% (best)31st (soft)Briningstool: 72%13th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgWoods: 0.9 (best)Briningstool: 0.0
Last 5 avgWoods: 1.6 (best)Briningstool: 0.0
vs seasonWoods: −0.2 (Cooling) (best)Briningstool: −0.3 (Cooling)
Yards per route runWoods: 1.34 (best)Briningstool: 0.60
Receiving aDOTWoods: 4.8Briningstool: 2 targets
Target share trendWoods: SteadyBriningstool: No usage yet
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterWoods: TE73 (best)Briningstool: TE77
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