Briningstool
TE · KC @ DEN
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points1.0ptsUsage estimate
Koziol
TE · JAX vs IND
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.0ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Jake Briningstool or Tanner Koziol: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Jake Briningstool gets the nod over Tanner Koziol.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Koziol
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Koziol
The case for Koziol is the easier matchup (the 10th softest defense for tight ends, while Briningstool faces the 12th softest defense for tight ends) and an offense expected to score more (28.3 points to 20.8).
Flips if
Start Tanner Koziol instead if you want an offense expected to score more (28.3 points to 20.8).
Risk
The risk: Briningstool has been held under 6 points in 3 straight games.
Highlights
BriningstoolToss-upTE · 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.
KoziolFirst outTE · JAX vs INDUsually 0.0+1.0pts this week
Helps him
- +2.6ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
- 28.3team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 28.3 points, a high scoring spot.
Hurts him
- −1.6ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
- 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBriningstool: 1.0Koziol: 1.0
Projected team pointsBriningstool: 20.8Koziol: 28.3 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameBriningstool: 0.0Koziol: 0.0
Role
Snap shareBriningstool: 14% (best)Koziol: 11%
Usage worthptsBriningstool: 0.5Koziol: 0 targets
Target shareBriningstool: 1% (best)Koziol: 0%
Targets / gameBriningstool: 0.3 (best)Koziol: 0.0
Air yards shareBriningstool: 1%Koziol: 0 targets
Vacated targets this weekBriningstool: 3.8 (best)Koziol: 0.0
RZ target shareBriningstool: 0%Koziol: 0 targets
Inside 10 target shareBriningstool: 0%Koziol: 0 targets
Usage worth vs scoredBriningstool: Earned by usage 0.5Scored 0.3Koziol: 0 targets
WOPRBriningstool: 0.03 (best)Koziol: 0
Range
FloorBriningstool: 0.5Koziol: 0.5
CeilingBriningstool: 1.8 (best)Koziol: 1.7
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBriningstool: 0%Koziol: 0 pts
Big weeks (15+ pts)Briningstool: 0%Koziol: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBriningstool: 100%Koziol: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmBriningstool: C+Koziol: B- (best)
Game scriptBriningstool: Expected to leadKoziol: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBriningstool: 1.4Koziol: 0.4 (best)
Defense funnelBriningstool: NeutralKoziol: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBriningstool: 17th (average) (best)Koziol: 11th (average)
Starting QBBriningstool: Mahomes (Active)Koziol: Lawrence (Active)
Opp defender outBriningstool: Elliss (LB)Koziol: Walley (CB)
Roof / surfacegrassBriningstool: OpenKoziol: Open
Rest / scheduleBriningstool: NormalKoziol: Off a bye
Opp paceBriningstool: 30th (slow)Koziol: 7th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBriningstool: 0.411th (average)Koziol: 0.7 (best)23rd (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedBriningstool: 72% (best)13th (average)Koziol: 68%7th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgBriningstool: 0.0Koziol: 0.0
Last 5 avgBriningstool: 0.0Koziol: 0.0
vs seasonBriningstool: −0.3 (Cooling)Koziol: 0.0 (best)
Yards per route runBriningstool: 0.60Koziol: Not in yet
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBriningstool: TE77 (best)Koziol: TE79
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