Kieft
TE · TB vs ATL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.5ptsUsage estimate
Klare
TE · LA vs LAC
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET
Projected points0.4ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Ko Kieft or Max Klare: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Ko Kieft gets the nod over Max Klare.
- Ahead by
- +0.1pts
- over Klare
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Klare
The case for Klare is an offense expected to score more (25.8 points to 23.0) and a defense that gives up more deep shots (0.5 a game to 0.1).
Flips if
If the weather in Ko Kieft's game turns worse, start Max Klare.
Risk
Weather in Ko Kieft's game: Outdoor · 76F, 9 mph wind, 100% rain. Check it again before kickoff.
Highlights
KieftToss-upTE · 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.
KlareFirst outTE · LA vs LACUsually 0.0+0.4pts this week
Helps him
- +2.7ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- −2.3ptsroleHe’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.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionKieft: 0.5 (best)Klare: 0.4
Projected team pointsKieft: 23.0Klare: 25.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameKieft: 0.0Klare: 0.0
Role
Snap shareKieft: 3% (best)Klare: 0.3%
Target shareKieft: 0%Klare: 0%
Targets / gameKieft: 0.0Klare: 0.0
Vacated targets this weekKieft: 9.2Klare: 12.2 (best)
WOPRKieft: 0Klare: 0
Range
FloorKieft: 0.2Klare: 0.2
CeilingKieft: 0.8 (best)Klare: 0.7
Big weeks (15+ pts)Kieft: 0%Klare: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterKieft: 100%Klare: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionKieft: C+ (best)2026, 7 gmKlare: D-2026, 6 gm
Game scriptKieft: Expected to leadKlare: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterKieft: 1.3 (best)Klare: 1.7
Defense funnelKieft: NeutralKlare: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedKieft: 29th (soft) (best)Klare: 7th (tough)
Starting QBKieft: Mayfield (Active)Klare: Stafford (Active)
WeatherKieft: Outdoor76F, 9 mph wind, 100% rainKlare: Indoors
Roof / surfaceKieft: OpengrassKlare: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleKieft: NormalKlare: Normal
Opp paceKieft: 21st (average)Klare: 15th (average) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameKieft: 0.14th (tough)Klare: 0.5 (best)14th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedKieft: 77% (best)28th (soft)Klare: 74%21st (average)
Form
Last 3 avgKieft: 0.0Klare: 0.0
Last 5 avgKieft: 0.0Klare: 0.0
vs seasonKieft: 0.0Klare: 0.0
Yards per route runKieft: 0Klare: Not in yet
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterKieft: TE97 (best)Klare: TE101
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