Tonyan
TE · PIT vs CLE
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.7ptsUsage estimate
Joly
TE · MIA vs NE
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points0.5ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Justin Joly or Robert Tonyan: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Robert Tonyan gets the nod over Justin Joly.
- Ahead by
- +0.2pts
- over Joly
- Confidence
- Lower
- Justin Joly has under three games this season and no sample from last season
Case for Joly
The case for Joly is a softer pass defense and a faster paced opponent.
Flips if
Start Justin Joly instead if you want a softer pass defense.
Risk
Justin Joly missed his last game. The Week 8 injury report isn't out yet. 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.
JolyFirst outTE · 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.
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
ProjectionTonyan: 0.7 (best)Joly: 0.5
Projected team pointsTonyan: 21.5 (best)Joly: 18.0
Red zone targetsper gameTonyan: 0.1Joly: Special teams only
Role
Snap shareTonyan: 6%Joly: Special teams only
Usage worthptsTonyan: 0.4Joly: Special teams only
Target shareTonyan: 0.4%Joly: Special teams only
Targets / gameTonyan: 0.1Joly: Special teams only
Air yards shareTonyan: 0%Joly: Special teams only
Vacated targets this weekTonyan: 9.0 (best)Joly: 0.0
RZ target shareTonyan: 3%Joly: Special teams only
Inside 10 target shareTonyan: 0%Joly: Special teams only
Usage worth vs scoredTonyan: Earned by usage 0.4Scored 0.2Joly: Special teams only
WOPRTonyan: 0.01Joly: Special teams only
Range
FloorTonyan: 0.3Joly: 0.3
CeilingTonyan: 1.2 (best)Joly: 0.9
Points from TDssteadier when lowerTonyan: 0%Joly: Special teams only
Big weeks (15+ pts)Tonyan: 0%Joly: 1 game
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterTonyan: 100%Joly: 1 game
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmTonyan: C+ (best)Joly: C-
Game scriptTonyan: Expected to lead (best)Joly: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterTonyan: 1.3Joly: 1.0 (best)
Defense funnelTonyan: NeutralJoly: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedTonyan: 8th (tough)Joly: 19th (average) (best)
Starting QBTonyan: Rodgers (Active)Joly: Willis (Active)
Opp defender outTonyan: Davis (DT)Joly: None listed
Roof / surfacegrassTonyan: OpenJoly: Open
Rest / scheduleTonyan: NormalJoly: Normal
Opp paceTonyan: 22nd (slow)Joly: 16th (average) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameTonyan: 0.723rd (soft)Joly: 0.9 (best)30th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedTonyan: 68%8th (tough)Joly: 70% (best)10th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgTonyan: 0.0Joly: 1 game
Last 5 avgTonyan: 0.2Joly: 1 game
vs seasonTonyan: −0.2 (Cooling)Joly: 0.0 (best)
Yards per route runTonyan: 0.20Joly: Special teams only
Games since injuryTonyan: None recentlyJoly: 0
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterTonyan: TE89 (best)Joly: TE95
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