Tonyan
TE · PIT vs CLE
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.7ptsUsage estimate
Bates
TE · WAS vs PHI
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ETLatest report: Questionable · Shoulder
Projected points0.8ptsUsage estimate
1.3 if he plays · 64% to play
Toss-up
Bench
John Bates or Robert Tonyan: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Robert Tonyan gets the nod over John Bates.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Bates
- Confidence
- Lower
- John Bates may not play (about 64% to play)
Flips if
If John Bates gets a full practice in, he's the start.
Risk
John Bates is on the injury report (shoulder): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. As of Sat 1:00 AM ET
Highlights
TonyanToss-upTE · PIT vs CLEUsually 0.2+0.5pts this week
Helps him
- +0.8ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- 0.4%targetsHe draws only 0.4% of his team’s targets.
- 0.1per gameHe sees only 0.1 targets a game.
BatesFirst outTE · WAS vs PHIUsually 1.3−0.5pts this week
Helps him
- +0.5ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- −0.7ptsinjuryHis questionable tag takes 0.7 points off his projection.
- 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
- 1.0per gameHe sees only 1.0 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
ProjectionTonyan: 0.7Bates: 0.8 (best)
Projected team pointsTonyan: 21.5Bates: 23.0 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameTonyan: 0.1Bates: 0.3 (best)
Role
Snap shareTonyan: 6%Bates: 43% (best)
Usage worthptsTonyan: 0.4Bates: 1.6 (best)
Target shareTonyan: 0.4%Bates: 3% (best)
Targets / gameTonyan: 0.1Bates: 1.0 (best)
Air yards shareTonyan: 0%Bates: 1% (best)
Vacated targets this weekTonyan: 9.0 (best)Bates: 5.9
RZ target shareTonyan: 3%Bates: 5% (best)
Inside 10 target shareTonyan: 0%Bates: 8% (best)
Catch rateTonyan: 1 targetBates: 83%
Usage worth vs scoredTonyan: Earned by usage 0.4Scored 0.2Bates: Earned by usage 1.6Scored 1.3
WOPRTonyan: 0.01Bates: 0.06 (best)
Range
FloorTonyan: 0.3 (best)Bates: 0.0
CeilingTonyan: 1.2Bates: 1.4 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerTonyan: 0%Bates: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Tonyan: 0%Bates: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterTonyan: 100%Bates: 100%
SteadinessTonyan: Avg 0 or belowBates: Volatile±1.2 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmTonyan: C+ (best)Bates: D+
Game scriptTonyan: Expected to leadBates: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterTonyan: 1.3Bates: 0.4 (best)
Defense funnelTonyan: NeutralBates: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedTonyan: 8th (tough)Bates: 24th (soft) (best)
Starting QBTonyan: Rodgers (Active)Bates: Daniels (Active)
Opp defender outTonyan: None listedBates: Campbell (LB)
Roof / surfacegrassTonyan: OpenBates: Open
Rest / scheduleTonyan: NormalBates: Off a bye
Opp paceTonyan: 22nd (slow) (best)Bates: 27th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameTonyan: 0.7 (best)23rd (soft)Bates: 0.411th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedTonyan: 68%8th (tough)Bates: 72% (best)17th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgTonyan: 0.0Bates: 0.8 (best)
Last 5 avgTonyan: 0.2Bates: 0.9 (best)
vs seasonTonyan: −0.2 (Cooling) (best)Bates: −0.5 (Cooling)
Yards per route runTonyan: 0.20Bates: 0.66 (best)
Receiving aDOTTonyan: 1 targetBates: 1.5
Target share trendTonyan: No usage yetBates: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterTonyan: TE89Bates: TE86 (best)
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