Briningstool
TE · KC @ DEN
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points1.0ptsUsage estimate
Conklin
TE · DET vs MIN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.0ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Jake Briningstool or Tyler Conklin: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Jake Briningstool gets the nod over Tyler Conklin.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Conklin
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Conklin
The case for Conklin is an offense expected to score more (24.8 points to 20.8).
Flips if
Start Tyler Conklin instead if you want an offense expected to score more (24.8 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.
ConklinFirst outTE · DET vs MINUsually 0.3+0.7pts this week
Helps him
- +1.5ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
Hurts him
- −1.3ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
- 0.2per gameHe sees only 0.2 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
ProjectionBriningstool: 1.0Conklin: 1.0
Projected team pointsBriningstool: 20.8Conklin: 24.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameBriningstool: 0.0Conklin: 0.0
Role
Snap shareBriningstool: 14% (best)Conklin: 11%
Usage worthptsBriningstool: 0.5 (best)Conklin: 0.4
Target shareBriningstool: 1%Conklin: 1%
Targets / gameBriningstool: 0.3Conklin: 0.3
Air yards shareBriningstool: 1% (best)Conklin: 0.4%
Vacated targets this weekBriningstool: 3.8 (best)Conklin: 0.0
RZ target shareBriningstool: 0%Conklin: 0%
Inside 10 target shareBriningstool: 0%Conklin: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredScored 0.3Briningstool: Earned by usage 0.5Conklin: Earned by usage 0.4
WOPRBriningstool: 0.03 (best)Conklin: 0.02
Range
FloorBriningstool: 0.5Conklin: 0.5
CeilingBriningstool: 1.8 (best)Conklin: 1.7
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBriningstool: 0%Conklin: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Briningstool: 0%Conklin: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBriningstool: 100%Conklin: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionBriningstool: C+ (best)2026, 7 gmConklin: D2026, 6 gm
Game scriptBriningstool: Expected to leadConklin: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBriningstool: 1.4 (best)Conklin: 1.8
Defense funnelBriningstool: NeutralConklin: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBriningstool: 17th (average) (best)Conklin: 2nd (tough)
Starting QBBriningstool: Mahomes (Active)Conklin: Goff (Active)
Opp defender outBriningstool: Elliss (LB)Conklin: None listed
Roof / surfaceBriningstool: OpengrassConklin: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleBriningstool: NormalConklin: Normal
Opp paceBriningstool: 30th (slow)Conklin: 26th (slow) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBriningstool: 0.411th (average)Conklin: 0.5 (best)14th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedBriningstool: 72% (best)13th (average)Conklin: 47%1st (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgBriningstool: 0.0Conklin: 0.5 (best)
Last 5 avgBriningstool: 0.0Conklin: 0.3 (best)
vs seasonBriningstool: −0.3 (Cooling)Conklin: +0.1 (best)
Yards per route runBriningstool: 0.60 (best)Conklin: 0.50
Target share trendBriningstool: No usage yetConklin: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBriningstool: TE77 (best)Conklin: TE78
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