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Week8 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Fri 30 Oct, 7:00 PM ET

Bench
TEDEN

Nate Adkins

Denver Broncos

vs Kansas City ChiefsSun 4:25 PM ET

Projected
3.0pts
Week rank
TE47
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 0.8Ceiling 6.2

TEDEN vs KCTE473.0 projected (0.8–6.2)PPR

Should I start Nate Adkins in Week 8?

Sit Nate Adkins in Week 8.

Adkins projects 3.0 PPR points to Brenton Strange’s 9.6.

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

ConfidenceHighStart · 6.6 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Brenton Strange projects 6.6 more than Nate Adkins.

Why

Strange's lines put him at 0.39 touchdowns, above his usual 0.17.

What flips it

Only news flips this: an injury tag on Brenton Strange or a bigger role for Nate Adkins.

Why Nate Adkins

Sit Nate Adkins, 6.6 pts behind Brenton Strange.

Working for Adkins: Soft matchup (A vs TE · 2026, 6 gm).

Working against Adkins: Low TE usage (2% target share), Thin volume (0.7 targets/g).

Matchup

Nate Adkins (DEN) faces KC, kickoff Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. His team projects 19.8 points. It projects as a close game.

Recent form

Nate Adkins's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 3 · 7.8, Wk 4 · 0.0, Wk 5 · 0.0, Wk 6 · 0.0, Wk 7 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

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Stats behind the call

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

StatAdkinsBenchvs KCTE12 lineStrange · vs IND
Scoring
ProjectionAdkins: 3.0Strange: 9.6
TD pointsof the projectionAdkins: Our estimateStrange: 2.3
Expected TDsthis weekAdkins: Our estimateStrange: 0.39
Projected team pointsAdkins: 19.8Strange: 28.3
Red zone targetsper gameAdkins: 0.4Strange: 0.5
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsTE12 line 9.6Avg 1.6Nate Adkins’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 3, 7.8; Week 4, 0.0; Week 5, 0.0; Week 6, 0.0; Week 7, 0.0. Week 8 projection 3.0. The TE12 start line is 9.6.
FloorAdkins: 0.8Strange: 6.1
CeilingAdkins: 6.2Strange: 15.0
Points from TDssteadier when lowerAdkins: 58%Strange: 10%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Adkins: 0%Strange: 14%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterAdkins: 67%Strange: 18%
SteadinessAdkins: Volatile±5.5 pts · 6 gamesStrange: Very steady±4.6 pts

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