Week8 · 2026

Scoring

Updated Fri 30 Oct, 7:00 PM ET

Bench

TEBAL

Nick Vannett

Baltimore Ravens

@ Buffalo BillsSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected: 1.3pts
Week rank: TE67
Started: —

Range this weekNuvela estimate

TE12 line 9.6

Floor 0.6Ceiling 2.2

TEBAL @ BUFTE671.3 projected (0.6–2.2)PPR

Should I start Nick Vannett in Week 8?

Sit Nick Vannett in Week 8.

Vannett 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

Strange has more of the targets (19% to 0%).

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 Vannett.

Why Nick Vannett

Sit Nick Vannett, 8.3 pts behind Brenton Strange.

Working for Vannett: Room to bounce back, Track record lifts him.

Working against Vannett: Low TE usage (0% target share), Thin volume (0.0 targets/g).

Matchup

Nick Vannett (BAL) faces BUF, kickoff Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. His team projects 25.8 points. His team is expected to trail.

Recent form

Nick Vannett's last 5 games: PPR points 2025 Wk 17 · 0.0, 2025 Wk 18 · 0.0, Wk 5 · 0.0, Wk 6 · 0.0, Wk 7 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

At least 2 of these 5 games were played before the 2026 season.

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Closest calls

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TE70TE67TiedBenSinnottTE · WAS1.3 ptsNickVannettTE · BAL1.3 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownBen Sinnott or Nick Vannett

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Stats behind the call

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

VannettBench@ BUFTE12 lineStrange · vs IND

Scoring

Projection1.39.6

TD pointsof the projectionOur estimate2.3

Expected TDsthis weekOur estimate0.39

Projected team points25.828.3

Red zone targetsper game0.00.5

Range

Last 5 games PPR pointsTE12 line 9.6Avg 0.0

Floor0.66.1

Ceiling2.215.0

Points from TDssteadier when lower0 pts10%

Big weeks (15+ pts)1 game14%

Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is better1 game18%

Steadiness1 gameVery steady±4.6 pts

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