Week8 · 2026

Scoring

Updated Sat 31 Oct, 3:23 AM ET

Bench

TETB

Ko Kieft

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

vs Atlanta FalconsSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected: 0.5pts
Week rank: TE97
Started: —

Range this weekNuvela estimate

TE12 line 9.6

Floor 0.2Ceiling 0.8

TETB vs ATLTE970.5 projected (0.2–0.8)PPR

Should I start Ko Kieft in Week 8?

Sit Ko Kieft in Week 8.

Kieft projects 0.5 PPR points to Tyler Warren’s 9.6.

Measured against the TE12 start line: Tyler Warren, TE12 at 9.6 projected PPR points, the last tight end inside it.

ConfidenceHighStart · 9.1 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Tyler Warren projects 9.1 more than Ko Kieft.

Why

Warren draws 21% of his team's targets, a lead share for a tight end.

What flips it

Only news flips this: an injury tag on Tyler Warren or a bigger role for Ko Kieft.

Why Ko Kieft

Sit Ko Kieft, 9.1 pts behind Tyler Warren.

Working for Kieft: Room to bounce back.

Working against Kieft: Low TE usage (0% target share), Thin volume (0.0 targets/g).

Matchup

Ko Kieft (TB) faces ATL, kickoff Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. His team projects 23.0 points. It projects as a close game.

Recent form

Ko Kieft's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 0.0, Wk 3 · 0.0, Wk 5 · 0.0, Wk 6 · 0.0, Wk 7 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

Compare Ko Kieft with…

The players closest to Ko Kieft in this week’s PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning, or compare your own players.

Ko KieftTE97 · 0.5 proj

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Closest calls

TE95TE96TiedFeleipeFranksTE · CAR0.5 ptsKoKieftTE · TB0.5 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownFeleipe Franks or Ko Kieft
TE96TE97TiedKoKieftTE · TB0.5 ptsPatrickHerbertTE · LAC0.5 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownKo Kieft or Patrick Herbert
TE98TE96TiedKelekiLatuTE · BUF0.5 ptsKoKieftTE · TB0.5 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownKeleki Latu or Ko Kieft

More close calls for Kieft

or Tanner Arkin0.4Ko Kieft or Tanner Arkin
or Shawn Bowman0.5Ko Kieft or Shawn Bowman
or Justin Joly0.5Justin Joly or Ko Kieft
or Max Klare0.4Ko Kieft or Max Klare
or Luke Schoonmaker0.4Ko Kieft or Luke Schoonmaker

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Stats behind the call

Each of Kieft’s figures beside the TE12 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.

KieftBenchvs ATLTE12 lineWarren · @ JAX

Scoring

Projection0.59.6

TD pointsof the projectionOur estimate1.5

Expected TDsthis weekOur estimate0.25

Projected team points23.018.3

Red zone targetsper game0.00.8

Range

Last 5 games PPR pointsTE12 line 9.6Avg 0.0

Floor0.25.9

Ceiling0.814.6

Points from TDssteadier when lower0 pts26%

Big weeks (15+ pts)0%20%

Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is better100%0%

SteadinessAvg 0 or belowVery steady±4.8 pts · 5 games

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