Kallerup
TE · SEA vs CHI
Kickoff Mon 8:15 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 Nick Kallerup: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Nick Kallerup gets the nod over Jake Briningstool.
- Ahead by
- +0.1pts
- over Briningstool
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Briningstool
The case for Briningstool is the easier matchup (the 12th softest defense for tight ends, while Kallerup faces the 13th toughest defense for tight ends).
Flips if
Start Jake Briningstool instead if you want the easier matchup (the 12th softest defense for tight ends, while Kallerup faces the 13th toughest defense for tight ends).
Risk
The risk: Briningstool faces a Broncos defense without linebacker Jonah Elliss.
Highlights
KallerupToss-upTE · SEA vs CHIUsually 0.0+1.1pts this week
Helps him
- +1.5ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- 1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
- 0.1per gameHe sees only 0.1 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.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionKallerup: 1.1 (best)Briningstool: 1.0
Projected team pointsKallerup: 24.8 (best)Briningstool: 20.8
Red zone targetsper gameKallerup: 0.1Briningstool: 0.0
Role
Snap shareKallerup: 24%Briningstool: 14%
Usage worthptsKallerup: 0.3Briningstool: 0.5 (best)
Target shareKallerup: 1%Briningstool: 1%
Targets / gameKallerup: 0.1Briningstool: 0.3
Air yards shareKallerup: 0.4%Briningstool: 1%
Vacated targets this weekKallerup: 1.0Briningstool: 3.8 (best)
RZ target shareKallerup: 3%Briningstool: 0%
Inside 10 target shareKallerup: 6%Briningstool: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredKallerup: Earned by usage 0.3Scored 0.2Briningstool: Earned by usage 0.5Scored 0.3
WOPRKallerup: 0.02Briningstool: 0.03
Range
FloorKallerup: 0.6 (best)Briningstool: 0.5
CeilingKallerup: 1.9 (best)Briningstool: 1.8
Points from TDssteadier when lowerKallerup: 0%Briningstool: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Kallerup: 0%Briningstool: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterKallerup: 100%Briningstool: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmKallerup: CBriningstool: C+ (best)
Game scriptKallerup: Expected to lead (best)Briningstool: Expected to lead
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterKallerup: 1.4Briningstool: 1.4
Defense funnelKallerup: NeutralBriningstool: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedKallerup: 20th (average) (best)Briningstool: 17th (average)
Starting QBKallerup: Darnold (Active)Briningstool: Mahomes (Active)
Opp defender outKallerup: None listedBriningstool: Elliss (LB)
Roof / surfaceKallerup: OpenturfBriningstool: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleKallerup: NormalBriningstool: Normal
Opp paceKallerup: 1st (fast) (best)Briningstool: 30th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameKallerup: 0.38th (tough)Briningstool: 0.4 (best)11th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedKallerup: 74% (best)22nd (soft)Briningstool: 72%13th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgKallerup: 0.0Briningstool: 0.0
Last 5 avgKallerup: 0.0Briningstool: 0.0
vs seasonKallerup: +0.1 (Rising)Briningstool: −0.3 (Cooling)
Yards per route runKallerup: 0Briningstool: 0.60
Target share trendKallerup: CoolingBriningstool: No usage yet
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterKallerup: TE75 (best)Briningstool: TE77
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