Arkin
TE · NE @ MIA
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points0.4ptsUsage estimate
Herbert
TE · LAC @ LA
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET
Projected points0.5ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Patrick Herbert or Tanner Arkin: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Tanner Arkin 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 a faster paced opponent.
Flips if
Start Patrick Herbert instead if you want a faster paced opponent.
Risk
The risk: David Njoku is on IR, so Herbert could see more of the 4.0 targets a game he leaves.
Highlights
ArkinToss-upTE · NE @ MIAUsually 0.0+0.4pts this week
Helps him
- +2.9ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
- MIAvs TEsEdgeMIA is the 6th softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- −2.5ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
- 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 targets a game.
HerbertFirst outTE · LAC @ LAProjected0.5pts
Helps him
- OutGarrettEdgeHe faces a Rams defense without linebacker Myles Garrett.
Hurts him
- 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
- 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionArkin: 0.4Herbert: 0.5 (best)
Projected team pointsArkin: 25.0 (best)Herbert: 19.3
Red zone targetsper gameArkin: 0.0Herbert: 0.0
Role
Snap shareArkin: 15% (best)Herbert: 4%
Target shareArkin: 0%Herbert: 0%
Targets / gameArkin: 0.0Herbert: 0.0
Vacated targets this weekArkin: 9.0 (best)Herbert: 7.0
WOPRArkin: 0Herbert: 0
Range
FloorArkin: 0.2Herbert: 0.2
CeilingArkin: 0.7Herbert: 0.8 (best)
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionArkin: A- (best)2026, 6 gmHerbert: D-2026, 7 gm
Game scriptArkin: Expected to lead (best)Herbert: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterArkin: 0.8 (best)Herbert: 0.9
Defense funnelArkin: NeutralHerbert: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedArkin: 18th (average) (best)Herbert: 4th (tough)
Starting QBArkin: Maye (Active)Herbert: Herbert (Active)
Opp defender outArkin: None listedHerbert: Garrett (LB)
Roof / surfaceArkin: OpengrassHerbert: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleArkin: 10 days restHerbert: Off a bye
Opp paceArkin: 31st (slow)Herbert: 3rd (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameArkin: 0.514th (average)Herbert: 0.6 (best)18th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedArkin: 92% (best)32nd (soft)Herbert: 59%2nd (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgArkin: 0.0Herbert: 2 games
Last 5 avgArkin: 0.0Herbert: 2 games
vs seasonArkin: 0.0Herbert: 0.0
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterArkin: TE100Herbert: TE98 (best)
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