Bowman
TE · ARI @ DAL
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
Ko Kieft or Shawn Bowman: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Shawn Bowman gets the nod over Ko Kieft.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Kieft
- Confidence
- Lower
- Shawn Bowman has under three games this season and no sample from last season
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
BowmanToss-upTE · ARI @ DALProjected0.5pts
Helps him
- OutWintersEdgeHe faces a Cowboys defense without linebacker Dee Winters.
- 1sthighest totalEdgeHe plays in the highest scoring game on the slate.
Hurts him
- 7th softestper targetEdgeDAL allows few TE chances because few passes go to tight ends against them; per target they’re soft (1.90 pts, 7th softest).
- 0.3floorA quiet week could drop to about 0.3 points.
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
ProjectionBowman: 0.5Kieft: 0.5
Projected team pointsBowman: 23.8 (best)Kieft: 23.0
Red zone targetsper gameBowman: Special teams onlyKieft: 0.0
Role
Snap shareBowman: Special teams onlyKieft: 3%
Target shareBowman: Special teams onlyKieft: 0%
Targets / gameBowman: Special teams onlyKieft: 0.0
Vacated targets this weekBowman: 3.3Kieft: 9.2 (best)
WOPRBowman: Special teams onlyKieft: 0
Range
FloorBowman: 0.3 (best)Kieft: 0.2
CeilingBowman: 0.9 (best)Kieft: 0.8
Big weeks (15+ pts)Bowman: 1 gameKieft: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBowman: 1 gameKieft: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmBowman: C+Kieft: C+
Game scriptBowman: Expected to trailKieft: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBowman: 0.6 (best)Kieft: 1.3
Defense funnelBowman: NeutralKieft: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBowman: 15th (average)Kieft: 29th (soft) (best)
Starting QBBowman: Brissett (Active)Kieft: Mayfield (Active)
Opp defender outBowman: Winters (LB)Kieft: None listed
WeatherBowman: No concernKieft: Outdoor76F, 9 mph wind, 100% rain
Roof / surfaceBowman: Retractable roofturfKieft: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleBowman: NormalKieft: Normal
Opp paceBowman: 9th (fast) (best)Kieft: 21st (average)
Opp deep targets allowed / game4th (tough)Bowman: 0.1Kieft: 0.1
Opp catch rate allowedBowman: 80% (best)30th (soft)Kieft: 77%28th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgBowman: 1 gameKieft: 0.0
Last 5 avgBowman: 1 gameKieft: 0.0
vs seasonBowman: 0.0Kieft: 0.0
Yards per route runBowman: Special teams onlyKieft: 0
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBowman: TE94 (best)Kieft: TE97
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