Traore
TE · MIA vs NE
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points1.0ptsUsage estimate
Conklin
TE · DET vs MIN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.0ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Seydou Traore or Tyler Conklin: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Seydou Traore gets the nod over Tyler Conklin.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Conklin
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Conklin
The case for Conklin is an offense expected to score more (24.8 points to 18.0) and more of the snaps (11% to 3%).
Flips if
If the weather in Seydou Traore's game turns worse, start Tyler Conklin.
Risk
Weather in Seydou Traore's game: Outdoor · 73F, 6 mph wind, 100% rain. Check it again before kickoff.
Highlights
TraoreToss-upTE · MIA vs NEUsually 0.0+1.0pts this week
Helps him
- +2.4ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- −1.4ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
- 0.2per gameHe sees only 0.2 targets a game.
ConklinFirst outTE · DET vs MINUsually 0.3+0.7pts this week
Helps him
- +1.5ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
Hurts him
- −1.3ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
- 0.2per gameHe sees only 0.2 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionTraore: 1.0Conklin: 1.0
Projected team pointsTraore: 18.0Conklin: 24.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameTraore: 0.0Conklin: 0.0
Role
Snap shareTraore: 3%Conklin: 11% (best)
Usage worthptsTraore: 0.3Conklin: 0.4 (best)
Target shareTraore: 1%Conklin: 1%
Targets / gameTraore: 0.2Conklin: 0.3 (best)
Air yards shareTraore: 1% (best)Conklin: 0.4%
Vacated targets this weekTraore: 0.0Conklin: 0.0
RZ target shareTraore: 0%Conklin: 0%
Inside 10 target shareTraore: 0%Conklin: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredTraore: Earned by usage 0.3Scored 0.0Conklin: Earned by usage 0.4Scored 0.3
WOPRTraore: 0.03 (best)Conklin: 0.02
Range
FloorTraore: 0.5Conklin: 0.5
CeilingTraore: 1.6Conklin: 1.7 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerTraore: 0 ptsConklin: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Traore: 0%Conklin: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterTraore: 100%Conklin: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionTraore: C- (best)2026, 7 gmConklin: D2026, 6 gm
Game scriptTraore: Expected to trailConklin: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterTraore: 1.0 (best)Conklin: 1.8
Defense funnelTraore: NeutralConklin: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedTraore: 19th (average) (best)Conklin: 2nd (tough)
Starting QBTraore: Willis (Active)Conklin: Goff (Active)
WeatherTraore: Outdoor73F, 6 mph wind, 100% rainConklin: Indoors
Roof / surfaceTraore: OpengrassConklin: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleTraore: NormalConklin: Normal
Opp paceTraore: 16th (average) (best)Conklin: 26th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameTraore: 0.9 (best)30th (soft)Conklin: 0.514th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedTraore: 70% (best)10th (tough)Conklin: 47%1st (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgTraore: 0.0Conklin: 0.5 (best)
Last 5 avgTraore: 0.0Conklin: 0.3 (best)
vs seasonTraore: 0.0Conklin: +0.1 (best)
Yards per route runTraore: 0Conklin: 0.50 (best)
Target share trendTraore: 2 gamesConklin: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterTraore: TE81Conklin: TE78 (best)
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