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Week8 · 2026
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Toss-up

Klare

TE · LA vs LAC

Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET

Projected points0.4ptsUsage estimate

First out

Herbert

TE · LAC @ LA

Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET

Projected points0.5ptsUsage estimate

Toss-up

Bench

Max Klare or Patrick Herbert: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Toss-up. Max Klare gets the nod over Patrick Herbert.

Confidence
Lower
Patrick Herbert has under three games this season and no sample from last season

Case for Herbert

The case for Herbert is more of the snaps (4% to 0.3%) and a faster paced opponent.

Flips if

Start Patrick Herbert instead if you want more of the snaps (4% to 0.3%).

Risk

The risk: Klare faces the Chargers, the 2nd toughest defense for tight ends.

Highlights

Injuries as of Sat 5:00 AM ET
KlareToss-upTE · LA vs LACUsually 0.0+0.4pts this week

Helps him

  1. +2.7ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.

Hurts him

  1. −2.3ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
  2. 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
  3. 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 targets a game.
HerbertFirst outTE · LAC @ LAProjected0.5pts

Helps him

  1. 0.8ceilingHis best weeks reach about 0.8 points.

Hurts him

  1. 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
  2. 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
ProjectionKlare: 0.4Herbert: 0.5 (best)
Projected team pointsKlare: 25.8 (best)Herbert: 19.3
Red zone targetsper gameKlare: 0.0Herbert: 0.0
Role
Snap shareKlare: 0.3%Herbert: 4% (best)
Target shareKlare: 0%Herbert: 0%
Targets / gameKlare: 0.0Herbert: 0.0
Vacated targets this weekKlare: 12.2 (best)Herbert: 7.0
WOPRKlare: 0Herbert: 0
Range
FloorKlare: 0.2Herbert: 0.2
CeilingKlare: 0.7Herbert: 0.8 (best)
Big weeks (15+ pts)Klare: 0%Herbert: 2 games
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterKlare: 100%Herbert: 2 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionKlare: D-2026, 6 gmHerbert: D-2026, 7 gm
Game scriptKlare: Expected to lead (best)Herbert: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterKlare: 1.7Herbert: 0.9 (best)
Defense funnelKlare: NeutralHerbert: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedKlare: 7th (tough) (best)Herbert: 4th (tough)
Starting QBKlare: Stafford (Active)Herbert: Herbert (Active)
Roof / surfaceturfKlare: DomeHerbert: Dome
Rest / scheduleKlare: NormalHerbert: Off a bye
Opp paceKlare: 15th (average)Herbert: 3rd (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameKlare: 0.514th (average)Herbert: 0.6 (best)18th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedKlare: 74% (best)21st (average)Herbert: 59%2nd (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgKlare: 0.0Herbert: 2 games
Last 5 avgKlare: 0.0Herbert: 2 games
vs seasonKlare: 0.0Herbert: 0.0
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterKlare: TE101Herbert: TE98 (best)

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