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Week8 · 2026

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Toss-up

Cuevas

TE · BAL @ BUF

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points3.1pts

First out

Quitoriano

TE · ARI @ DAL

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points2.9ptsUsage estimate

Toss-up

Bench

Josh Cuevas or Teagan Quitoriano: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Toss-up. Josh Cuevas gets the nod over Teagan Quitoriano.

Ahead by: +0.2pts; over Quitoriano
Confidence: Lower; The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Quitoriano's number is our own estimate because his prop lines aren't posted yet, so this call is less sure than the gap looks.

Case for Quitoriano

The case for Quitoriano is more of the snaps (40% to 23%) and a faster paced opponent.

Flips if

Start Teagan Quitoriano instead if you want more of the snaps (40% to 23%).

Risk

The risk: Cuevas faces the Bills, the 8th toughest defense for tight ends.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 8:00 PM ET

CuevasToss-upTE · BAL @ BUFUsually 3.8−0.8pts this week

Helps him

+4.3last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 4.3 points above his season average.

Hurts him

−0.7ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 10.5 receiving yards, below his usual 17.0.
5%targetsHe draws only 5% of his team’s targets.
1.6per gameHe sees only 1.6 targets a game.

QuitorianoFirst outTE · ARI @ DALUsually 5.2−2.3pts this week

Helps him

OutBullardEdgeHe faces a Cowboys defense without defensive end Jonathan Bullard.
1sthighest totalEdgeHe plays in the highest scoring game on the slate.

Hurts him

−2.6ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.
1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
0.7per gameHe sees only 0.7 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.

Scoring

Projection3.12.9

TD pointsof the projection0.5Our estimate

Expected TDsthis week0.09Our estimate

Projected team points25.823.8

Red zone targetsper game0.30.7

Role

Snap share23%40%

Usage worthpts2.71.8

Target share5%1%

Targets / game1.60.7

Air yards share3%2%

Vacated targets this week0.73.3

RZ target share7%7%

Inside 10 target share8%6%

Catch rate82%2 targets

Separation4.3 ydsNot tracked

YAC over expected+2.0Not tracked

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 2.7Scored 3.8Earned by usage 1.8Scored 5.2

WOPR0.100.03

Range

Floor1.41.4

Ceiling5.44.9

Points from TDssteadier when lower22%77%

Big weeks (15+ pts)0%3 games

Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is better75%3 games

SteadinessVolatile±6.3 pts · 4 games3 games

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his positionD+2026, 6 gmC+2026, 7 gm

Game scriptExpected to trailExpected to trail

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.00.6

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed31st (soft)15th (average)

Starting QBHuntley (Active)Brissett (Active)

Opp defender outNone listedBullard (DE)

Roof / surfaceturfOpenRetractable roof

Rest / scheduleNormalNormal

Opp pace24th (slow)9th (fast)

Opp deep targets allowed / game0.723rd (soft)0.14th (tough)

Opp catch rate allowed68%8th (tough)80%30th (soft)

Form

Last 3 avg8.25.2

Last 5 avg5.45.2

vs season+4.3 (Rising)Cooling

Yards per route run2.700.47

Receiving aDOT4.52 targets

Target share trendSteadySteady

Crowd

Nuvela position ranklower is betterTE45TE48

Yards linereceiving10.5Our estimate

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