Kacmarek
TE · MIA vs NE
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ETLatest report: Limited · hamstring
Projected points1.0pts
Conklin
TE · DET vs MIN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.0ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Tyler Conklin or Will Kacmarek: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Will Kacmarek gets the nod over Tyler Conklin.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Conklin
- Confidence
- Lower
- The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate
Conklin's number is our own estimate because his prop lines aren't posted yet, so this call is less sure than the gap looks.
Case for Conklin
The case for Conklin is an offense expected to score more (24.8 points to 18.0).
Flips if
If Will Kacmarek is ruled out or inactive, start Tyler Conklin.
Risk
Will Kacmarek was limited in practice: check the final injury report and the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. Weather in Will Kacmarek's game: Outdoor · 73F, 6 mph wind, 100% rain. Check it again before kickoff. As of Fri 8:00 PM ET
Highlights
KacmarekToss-upTE · MIA vs NEUsually 0.9+0.1pts this week
Helps him
- 1.6ceilingHis best weeks reach about 1.6 points.
Hurts him
- 5%targetsHe draws only 5% of his team’s targets.
- 1.0per gameHe sees only 1.0 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
ProjectionKacmarek: 1.0Conklin: 1.0
TD pointsof the projectionKacmarek: 0.4Conklin: Our estimate
Expected TDsthis weekKacmarek: 0.07Conklin: Our estimate
Projected team pointsKacmarek: 18.0Conklin: 24.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameKacmarek: 0.0Conklin: 0.0
Role
Snap shareKacmarek: 43% (best)Conklin: 11%
Usage worthptsKacmarek: 1.5 (best)Conklin: 0.4
Target shareKacmarek: 5% (best)Conklin: 1%
Targets / gameKacmarek: 1.0 (best)Conklin: 0.3
Air yards shareKacmarek: 2% (best)Conklin: 0.4%
Vacated targets this weekKacmarek: 0.0Conklin: 0.0
RZ target shareKacmarek: 0%Conklin: 0%
Inside 10 target shareKacmarek: 0%Conklin: 0%
Catch rateKacmarek: 50%Conklin: 1 target
Usage worth vs scoredKacmarek: Earned by usage 1.5Scored 0.9Conklin: Earned by usage 0.4Scored 0.3
WOPRKacmarek: 0.09 (best)Conklin: 0.02
Range
FloorKacmarek: 0.5Conklin: 0.5
CeilingKacmarek: 1.6Conklin: 1.7 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerKacmarek: 0%Conklin: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Kacmarek: 0%Conklin: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterKacmarek: 100%Conklin: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionKacmarek: C- (best)2026, 7 gmConklin: D2026, 6 gm
Game scriptKacmarek: Expected to trailConklin: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterKacmarek: 1.0 (best)Conklin: 1.8
Defense funnelKacmarek: NeutralConklin: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedKacmarek: 19th (average) (best)Conklin: 2nd (tough)
Starting QBKacmarek: Willis (Active)Conklin: Goff (Active)
WeatherKacmarek: Outdoor73F, 6 mph wind, 100% rainConklin: Indoors
Roof / surfaceKacmarek: OpengrassConklin: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleKacmarek: NormalConklin: Normal
Opp paceKacmarek: 16th (average) (best)Conklin: 26th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameKacmarek: 0.9 (best)30th (soft)Conklin: 0.514th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedKacmarek: 70% (best)10th (tough)Conklin: 47%1st (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgKacmarek: 1.3 (best)Conklin: 0.5
Last 5 avgKacmarek: 1.1 (best)Conklin: 0.3
vs seasonKacmarek: +0.4 (Rising) (best)Conklin: +0.1
Yards per route runKacmarek: 0.67 (best)Conklin: 0.50
Receiving aDOTKacmarek: 4.3Conklin: 1 target
Target share trendKacmarek: CoolingConklin: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterKacmarek: TE80Conklin: TE78 (best)
Yards linereceivingKacmarek: 0.5Conklin: Our estimate
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