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Week8 · 2026
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Updated Sat 31 Oct, 3:23 AM ET

Bench
TENE

Tanner Arkin

New England Patriots

@ Miami DolphinsSun 4:25 PM ET

Projected
0.4pts
Week rank
TE100
Started
—

Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 0.2Ceiling 0.7

TENE @ MIATE1000.4 projected (0.2–0.7)PPR

Should I start Tanner Arkin in Week 8?

Sit Tanner Arkin in Week 8.

Arkin projects 0.4 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 · 9.2 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Tyler Warren projects 9.2 more than Tanner Arkin.

Why

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

What flips it

Only news flips this: an injury tag on Tyler Warren or a bigger role for Tanner Arkin.

Why Tanner Arkin

Sit Tanner Arkin, 9.2 pts behind Tyler Warren.

Working for Arkin: Room to bounce back, Soft matchup (A- vs TE · 2026, 6 gm).

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

Matchup

Tanner Arkin (NE) faces MIA, kickoff Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. His team projects 25.0 points. His team is expected to lead.

Recent form

Tanner Arkin's last 3 games: PPR points Wk 1 · 0.0, Wk 3 · 0.0, Wk 5 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

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Stats behind the call

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

StatArkinBench@ MIATE12 lineWarren · @ JAX
Scoring
ProjectionArkin: 0.4Warren: 9.6
TD pointsof the projectionArkin: Our estimateWarren: 1.5
Expected TDsthis weekArkin: Our estimateWarren: 0.25
Projected team pointsArkin: 25.0 (ahead of the line)Warren: 18.3
Red zone targetsper gameArkin: 0.0Warren: 0.8
Range
Last 3 games PPR pointsTE12 line 9.6Avg 0.0Tanner Arkin’s last 3 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 1, 0.0; Week 3, 0.0; Week 5, 0.0. Week 8 projection 0.4. The TE12 start line is 9.6.
FloorArkin: 0.2Warren: 5.9
CeilingArkin: 0.7Warren: 14.6
Points from TDssteadier when lowerArkin: 0 ptsWarren: 26%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Arkin: 3 gamesWarren: 20%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterArkin: 3 gamesWarren: 0%
SteadinessArkin: 3 gamesWarren: Very steady±4.8 pts · 5 games

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