Granson
TE · TEN @ CIN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.2ptsUsage estimate
Wiley
TE · KC @ DEN
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points0.3ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Jared Wiley or Kylen Granson: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Kylen Granson gets the nod over Jared Wiley.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Wiley
The case for Wiley is an offense expected to score more (20.8 points to 17.0).
Flips if
Start Jared Wiley instead if you want an offense expected to score more (20.8 points to 17.0).
Risk
The risk: Wiley faces a Broncos defense without linebacker Jonah Elliss.
Highlights
GransonToss-upTE · TEN @ CINProjected0.2pts
Helps him
- CINvs TEsEdgeCIN is the 4th softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- 2%targetsHe draws only 2% of his team’s targets.
- 0.5per gameHe sees only 0.5 targets a game.
WileyFirst outTE · KC @ DENUsually 0.4−0.1pts this week
Helps him
- +1.4ptspaceMost 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.
- 0.2per gameHe sees only 0.2 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
ProjectionGranson: 0.2Wiley: 0.3 (best)
Projected team pointsGranson: 17.0Wiley: 20.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameGranson: 0.0Wiley: 0.0
Role
Snap shareGranson: 3%Wiley: 10%
Usage worthptsGranson: 1.0 (best)Wiley: 0.3
Target shareGranson: 2%Wiley: 1%
Targets / gameGranson: 0.5Wiley: 0.2
Air yards shareGranson: 6%Wiley: Behind the line
Vacated targets this weekGranson: 7.3 (best)Wiley: 3.8
RZ target shareGranson: 0%Wiley: 0%
Inside 10 target shareGranson: Team had noneWiley: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredGranson: Earned by usage 1.0Scored 0.0Wiley: Earned by usage 0.3Scored 0.5
WOPRGranson: 0.05Wiley: 0.01
Range
FloorGranson: 0.1Wiley: 0.1
CeilingGranson: 0.4Wiley: 0.4
Points from TDssteadier when lowerGranson: 0 ptsWiley: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Granson: 2 gamesWiley: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterGranson: 2 gamesWiley: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionGranson: A- (best)2026, 6 gmWiley: C+2026, 7 gm
Game scriptGranson: Expected to trailWiley: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterGranson: 1.5Wiley: 1.4 (best)
Defense funnelGranson: NeutralWiley: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedGranson: 26th (soft) (best)Wiley: 17th (average)
Starting QBGranson: Ward (Active)Wiley: Mahomes (Active)
Opp defender outGranson: None listedWiley: Elliss (LB)
Roof / surfaceGranson: OpenturfWiley: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleGranson: NormalWiley: Normal
Opp paceGranson: 20th (average) (best)Wiley: 30th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameGranson: 0.7 (best)23rd (soft)Wiley: 0.411th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedGranson: 76% (best)24th (soft)Wiley: 72%13th (average)
Form
vs seasonGranson: 0.0Wiley: −0.1 (Cooling)
Yards per route runGranson: 0Wiley: 0.29
Target share trendGranson: 1 gameWiley: Cooling
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterGranson: TE110Wiley: TE109 (best)
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