Joly
TE · MIA vs NE
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points0.5ptsUsage estimate
Herbert
TE · LAC @ LA
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET
Projected points0.5ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Justin Joly or Patrick Herbert: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Justin Joly gets the nod over Patrick Herbert.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Herbert
- Confidence
- Lower
- Justin Joly has under three games this season and no sample from last season
Case for Herbert
The case for Herbert is an offense expected to score more (19.3 points to 18.0) and a faster paced opponent.
Flips if
Start Patrick Herbert instead if you want an offense expected to score more (19.3 points to 18.0).
Risk
Justin Joly is cleared to play this week after missing time.
Highlights
JolyToss-upTE · MIA vs NEProjected0.5pts
Helps him
- 0.9ceilingHis best weeks reach about 0.9 points.
Hurts him
- NEvs TEsEdgeNE is the 10th toughest defense for tight ends.
HerbertFirst outTE · LAC @ LAProjected0.5pts
Helps him
- OutGarrettEdgeHe faces a Rams defense without linebacker Myles Garrett.
Hurts him
- 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
- 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 targets a game.
EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionJoly: 0.5Herbert: 0.5
Projected team pointsJoly: 18.0Herbert: 19.3 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameJoly: Special teams onlyHerbert: 0.0
Role
Snap shareJoly: Special teams onlyHerbert: 4%
Target shareJoly: Special teams onlyHerbert: 0%
Targets / gameJoly: Special teams onlyHerbert: 0.0
Vacated targets this weekJoly: 0.0Herbert: 7.0 (best)
WOPRJoly: Special teams onlyHerbert: 0
Range
FloorJoly: 0.3 (best)Herbert: 0.2
CeilingJoly: 0.9 (best)Herbert: 0.8
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmJoly: C- (best)Herbert: D-
Game scriptJoly: Expected to trailHerbert: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterJoly: 1.0Herbert: 0.9 (best)
Defense funnelJoly: NeutralHerbert: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedJoly: 19th (average) (best)Herbert: 4th (tough)
Starting QBJoly: Willis (Active)Herbert: Herbert (Active)
Opp defender outJoly: None listedHerbert: Garrett (LB)
Roof / surfaceJoly: OpengrassHerbert: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleJoly: NormalHerbert: Off a bye
Opp paceJoly: 16th (average)Herbert: 3rd (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameJoly: 0.9 (best)30th (soft)Herbert: 0.618th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedJoly: 70% (best)10th (tough)Herbert: 59%2nd (tough)
Form
vs seasonJoly: 0.0Herbert: 0.0
Games since injuryJoly: 0Herbert: None recently
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterJoly: TE95 (best)Herbert: TE98
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