Quitoriano
TE · ARI @ DAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points2.9ptsUsage estimate
Adkins
TE · DEN vs KC
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points3.0ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Nate Adkins or Teagan Quitoriano: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Need a safe week? Teagan Quitoriano. Swinging for a big week? Nate Adkins.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Adkins
Quitoriano has the safer floor (1.4 to 0.8); Adkins has more upside (a ceiling of 6.2 to 4.9).
Flips if
Start Nate Adkins instead if you go by the projection: he projects 0.1 more.
Risk
Quitoriano has the safer floor (1.4 to 0.8); Adkins has more upside (a ceiling of 6.2 to 4.9).
Highlights
QuitorianoToss-upTE · ARI @ DALUsually 5.2−2.3pts this week
Helps him
- OutBullardEdgeHe faces a Cowboys defense without defensive end Jonathan Bullard.
- 1sthighest totalEdgeHe plays in the highest scoring game on the slate.
Hurts him
- −2.6ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.
- 1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
- 0.7per gameHe sees only 0.7 targets a game.
AdkinsFirst outTE · DEN vs KCUsually 2.9+0.0pts this week
Helps him
- KCvs TEsEdgeKC is the 3rd softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- 2%targetsHe draws only 2% of his team’s targets.
- 0.7per gameHe sees only 0.7 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionQuitoriano: 2.9Adkins: 3.0 (best)
Projected team pointsQuitoriano: 23.8 (best)Adkins: 19.8
Red zone targetsper gameQuitoriano: 0.7 (best)Adkins: 0.4
Role
Snap shareQuitoriano: 40% (best)Adkins: 32%
Usage worthptsQuitoriano: 1.8 (best)Adkins: 1.6
Target shareQuitoriano: 1%Adkins: 2% (best)
Targets / gameQuitoriano: 0.7Adkins: 0.7
Air yards shareQuitoriano: 2%Adkins: 2%
Vacated targets this weekQuitoriano: 3.3 (best)Adkins: 3.0
RZ target shareQuitoriano: 7%Adkins: 12% (best)
Inside 10 target shareQuitoriano: 6%Adkins: 25% (best)
Catch rateQuitoriano: 2 targetsAdkins: 80%
Usage worth vs scoredQuitoriano: Earned by usage 1.8Scored 5.2Adkins: Earned by usage 1.6Scored 2.9
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsQuitoriano: 2 RZ targetsAdkins: Above
WOPRQuitoriano: 0.03Adkins: 0.05 (best)
Range
FloorQuitoriano: 1.4 (best)Adkins: 0.8
CeilingQuitoriano: 4.9Adkins: 6.2 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerQuitoriano: 77%Adkins: 58%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Quitoriano: 3 gamesAdkins: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterQuitoriano: 3 gamesAdkins: 67%
SteadinessQuitoriano: 3 gamesAdkins: Volatile±5.5 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionQuitoriano: C+2026, 7 gmAdkins: A (best)2026, 6 gm
Game scriptQuitoriano: Expected to trailAdkins: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterQuitoriano: 0.6 (best)Adkins: 1.7
Defense funnelQuitoriano: NeutralAdkins: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedQuitoriano: 15th (average) (best)Adkins: 12th (average)
Starting QBQuitoriano: Brissett (Active)Adkins: Nix (Active)
Opp defender outQuitoriano: Bullard (DE)Adkins: None listed
Roof / surfaceQuitoriano: Retractable roofturfAdkins: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleQuitoriano: NormalAdkins: Normal
Opp paceQuitoriano: 9th (fast) (best)Adkins: 24th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameQuitoriano: 0.14th (tough)Adkins: 0.8 (best)29th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedQuitoriano: 80% (best)30th (soft)Adkins: 70%11th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgQuitoriano: 5.2 (best)Adkins: 0.0
Last 5 avgQuitoriano: 5.2 (best)Adkins: 1.6
vs seasonQuitoriano: Cooling (best)Adkins: −2.9 (Cooling)
Yards per route runQuitoriano: 0.47Adkins: 1.25 (best)
Receiving aDOTQuitoriano: 2 targetsAdkins: 6.0
Target share trendQuitoriano: SteadyAdkins: No usage yet
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterQuitoriano: TE48Adkins: TE47 (best)
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