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Week8 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Fri 30 Oct, 7:00 PM ET

Bench
TEATL

Nick Muse

Atlanta Falcons

@ Tampa Bay BuccaneersSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
1.3pts
Week rank
TE69
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 0.6Ceiling 2.1

TEATL @ TBTE691.3 projected (0.6–2.1)PPR

Should I start Nick Muse in Week 8?

Sit Nick Muse in Week 8.

Muse projects 1.3 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 · 8.3 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Brenton Strange projects 8.3 more than Nick Muse.

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 Nick Muse.

Why Nick Muse

Sit Nick Muse, 8.3 pts behind Brenton Strange.

Working for Muse: Room to bounce back, Soft matchup (B vs TE · 2026, 7 gm).

Working against Muse: Smaller role expected, Low TE usage (1% target share), Thin volume (0.3 targets/g).

Matchup

Nick Muse (ATL) faces TB, kickoff Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. His team projects 20.5 points. It projects as a close game.

Recent form

Nick Muse's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 3 · 0.0, Wk 4 · 0.0, Wk 5 · 0.0, Wk 6 · 0.0, Wk 7 · 8.2 (oldest to newest).

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The players closest to Nick Muse in this week’s PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning, or compare your own players.

Nick MuseTE69 · 1.3 proj

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Closest calls

More close calls for Muse

More TE start/sit callsTight ends this week: the Week 8 TE rankings and all 244 calls

Stats behind the call

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

StatMuseBench@ TBTE12 lineStrange · vs IND
Scoring
ProjectionMuse: 1.3Strange: 9.6
TD pointsof the projectionMuse: Our estimateStrange: 2.3
Expected TDsthis weekMuse: Our estimateStrange: 0.39
Projected team pointsMuse: 20.5Strange: 28.3
Red zone targetsper gameMuse: 0.1Strange: 0.5
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsTE12 line 9.6Avg 1.6Nick Muse’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 3, 0.0; Week 4, 0.0; Week 5, 0.0; Week 6, 0.0; Week 7, 8.2. Week 8 projection 1.3. The TE12 start line is 9.6.
FloorMuse: 0.6Strange: 6.1
CeilingMuse: 2.1Strange: 15.0
Points from TDssteadier when lowerMuse: 73%Strange: 10%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Muse: 2 gamesStrange: 14%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterMuse: 2 gamesStrange: 18%
SteadinessMuse: 2 gamesStrange: Very steady±4.6 pts

Nick Muse player props

Hit rates, game log and usage: Nick Muse props.

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