Week8 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Fri 30 Oct, 9:22 PM ET

Bench
TEMIA

Seydou Traore

Miami Dolphins

vs New England PatriotsSun 4:25 PM ET

Projected
1.0pts
Week rank
TE81
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 0.5Ceiling 1.6

TEMIA vs NETE811.0 projected (0.5–1.6)PPR

Should I start Seydou Traore in Week 8?

Sit Seydou Traore in Week 8.

Traore projects 1.0 PPR points to Brenton Strange’s 9.9.

Measured against the TE12 start line: Brenton Strange, TE12 at 9.9 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

Strange has the easier matchup (the 10th softest defense for tight ends, while Traore faces the 10th toughest defense for tight ends).

Why

Strange's lines put him at 0.41 touchdowns, above his usual 0.17.

What flips it

Only news flips this: an injury tag on Brenton Strange or a bigger role for Seydou Traore.

Why Seydou Traore

Sit Seydou Traore, 8.9 pts behind Brenton Strange.

Working for Traore: Room to bounce back.

Working against Traore: Smaller role expected, Low TE usage (1% target share), Thin volume (0.2 targets/g).

Matchup

Seydou Traore (MIA) faces NE, kickoff Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. His team projects 18.0 points. His team is expected to trail.

Recent form

Seydou Traore's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 0.0, Wk 3 · 0.0, Wk 4 · 0.0, Wk 5 · 0.0, Wk 7 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

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Seydou TraoreTE81 · 1.0 proj

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Closest calls

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Stats behind the call

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

StatTraoreBenchvs NETE12 lineStrange · vs IND
Scoring
ProjectionTraore: 1.0Strange: 9.9
TD pointsof the projectionTraore: Our estimateStrange: 2.5
Expected TDsthis weekTraore: Our estimateStrange: 0.41
Projected team pointsTraore: 18.0Strange: 28.3
Red zone targetsper gameTraore: 0.0Strange: 0.5
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsTE12 line 9.9Avg 0.0Seydou Traore’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 2, 0.0; Week 3, 0.0; Week 4, 0.0; Week 5, 0.0; Week 7, 0.0. Week 8 projection 1.0. The TE12 start line is 9.9.
FloorTraore: 0.5Strange: 6.3
CeilingTraore: 1.6Strange: 15.5
Points from TDssteadier when lowerTraore: 0 ptsStrange: 10%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Traore: 0%Strange: 14%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterTraore: 100%Strange: 18%
SteadinessTraore: Avg 0 or belowStrange: Very steady±4.6 pts

Seydou Traore player props

Hit rates, game log and usage: Seydou Traore props.

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