Week8 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Fri 30 Oct, 11:28 PM ET

Bench
TEIND

Pharaoh Brown

Indianapolis Colts

@ Jacksonville JaguarsSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
0.7pts
Week rank
TE90
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 0.3Ceiling 1.2

TEIND @ JAXTE900.7 projected (0.3–1.2)PPR

Should I start Pharaoh Brown in Week 8?

Sit Pharaoh Brown in Week 8.

Brown projects 0.7 PPR points to Tyler Warren’s 9.6.

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

ConfidenceHighStart · 8.9 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Tyler Warren projects 8.9 more than Pharaoh Brown.

Why

Warren draws 21% of his team's targets, a lead share for a tight end.

What flips it

If Tyler Warren is ruled out or inactive, start Pharaoh Brown.

Why Pharaoh Brown

Sit Pharaoh Brown, 8.9 pts behind Tyler Warren.

Working against Brown: Low TE usage (2% target share), Thin volume (0.5 targets/g).

Matchup

Pharaoh Brown (IND) faces JAX, kickoff Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. His team projects 18.3 points. His team is expected to trail.

Recent form

Pharaoh Brown's last 5 games: PPR points 2025 Wk 15 · 2.1, 2025 Wk 16 · 0.0, 2025 Wk 18 · 0.0, Wk 6 · 1.7, Wk 7 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

At least 3 of these 5 games were played before the 2026 season.

Compare Pharaoh Brown with…

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

Pharaoh BrownTE90 · 0.7 proj

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Closest calls

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Stats behind the call

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

StatBrownBench@ JAXTE12 lineWarren · @ JAX
Scoring
ProjectionBrown: 0.7Warren: 9.6
TD pointsof the projectionBrown: Our estimateWarren: 1.5
Expected TDsthis weekBrown: Our estimateWarren: 0.25
Projected team pointsBrown: 18.3Warren: 18.3
Red zone targetsper gameBrown: 0.0Warren: 0.8
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsTE12 line 9.6Avg 0.8Pharaoh Brown’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: 2025 Week 15, 2.1; 2025 Week 16, 0.0; 2025 Week 18, 0.0; Week 6, 1.7; Week 7, 0.0. Week 8 projection 0.7. The TE12 start line is 9.6.
FloorBrown: 0.3Warren: 5.9
CeilingBrown: 1.2Warren: 14.6
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBrown: 0%Warren: 26%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Brown: 2 gamesWarren: 20%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBrown: 2 gamesWarren: 0%
SteadinessBrown: 2 gamesWarren: Very steady±4.8 pts · 5 games

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