Latu
TE · BUF vs BAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.5ptsUsage estimate
Kieft
TE · TB vs ATL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.5ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Keleki Latu or Ko Kieft: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Keleki Latu gets the nod over Ko Kieft.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Kieft
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Kieft
The case for Kieft is a softer pass defense.
Flips if
Start Ko Kieft instead if you want a softer pass defense.
Risk
Weather in Ko Kieft's game: Outdoor · 76F, 9 mph wind, 100% rain. Check it again before kickoff.
Highlights
LatuToss-upTE · BUF vs BALUsually 0.0+0.5pts this week
Helps him
- +1.5ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
- 28.8team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 28.8 points, a high scoring spot.
Hurts him
- −1.4ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
- 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 targets a game.
KieftFirst outTE · TB vs ATLUsually 0.0+0.5pts this week
Helps him
- +0.9ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
- 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 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
ProjectionLatu: 0.5Kieft: 0.5
Projected team pointsLatu: 28.8 (best)Kieft: 23.0
Red zone targetsper gameLatu: 0.0Kieft: 0.0
Role
Snap shareLatu: 6% (best)Kieft: 3%
Target shareLatu: 0%Kieft: 0%
Targets / gameLatu: 0.0Kieft: 0.0
Vacated targets this weekLatu: 0.0Kieft: 9.2 (best)
WOPRLatu: 0Kieft: 0
Range
FloorLatu: 0.2Kieft: 0.2
CeilingLatu: 0.8Kieft: 0.8
Big weeks (15+ pts)Latu: 0%Kieft: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterLatu: 100%Kieft: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmLatu: CKieft: C+ (best)
Game scriptLatu: Expected to lead (best)Kieft: Expected to lead
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterLatu: 0.9 (best)Kieft: 1.3
Defense funnelLatu: PassKieft: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedLatu: 15th (average)Kieft: 29th (soft) (best)
Starting QBLatu: Allen (Active)Kieft: Mayfield (Active)
Opp defender outLatu: Robinson (LB)Kieft: None listed
WeatherLatu: No concernKieft: Outdoor76F, 9 mph wind, 100% rain
Roof / surfaceLatu: OpenturfKieft: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleLatu: Off a byeKieft: Normal
Opp paceLatu: 17th (average) (best)Kieft: 21st (average)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameLatu: 0.01st (tough)Kieft: 0.1 (best)4th (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedLatu: 76%25th (soft)Kieft: 77% (best)28th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgLatu: 0.0Kieft: 0.0
Last 5 avgLatu: 0.0Kieft: 0.0
vs seasonLatu: 0.0Kieft: 0.0
Yards per route runLatu: 0.80Kieft: 0
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterLatu: TE99Kieft: TE97 (best)
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