Week8 · 2026

Scoring

Updated Sat 31 Oct, 3:00 AM ET

Bench

TEIND

Will Mallory

Indianapolis Colts

@ Jacksonville JaguarsSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected: 4.0pts
Week rank: TE37
Started: —

Range this weekNuvela estimate

TE12 line 9.6

Floor 1.3Ceiling 7.6

TEIND @ JAXTE374.0 projected (1.3–7.6)PPR

Should I start Will Mallory in Week 8?

Sit Will Mallory in Week 8.

Mallory projects 4.0 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.

ConfidenceModerateLean · 5.6 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Tyler Warren projects 5.6 more than Will Mallory.

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 Will Mallory.

Why Will Mallory

Sit Will Mallory, 5.6 pts behind Tyler Warren.

Working for Mallory: Room to bounce back, Bigger role expected, Busier lately.

Working against Mallory: Track record holds him back.

Matchup

Will Mallory (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

Will Mallory's last 4 games: PPR points 2025 Wk 5 · 0.0, 2025 Wk 17 · 2.6, Wk 6 · 4.0, Wk 7 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

At least 2 of these 4 games were played before the 2026 season.

Compare Will Mallory with…

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

Will MalloryTE37 · 4.0 proj

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Closest calls

TE36TE37TiedOrondeGadsden IITE · LAC4.0 ptsWillMalloryTE · IND4.0 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownOronde Gadsden II or Will Mallory
TE38TE370.1 pts apartDavisAllenTE · LA3.8 ptsWillMalloryTE · IND4.0 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownDavis Allen or Will Mallory
TE35TE370.3 pts apartKenyonSadiqTE · NYJ4.2 ptsWillMalloryTE · IND4.0 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownKenyon Sadiq or Will Mallory

More close calls for Mallory

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or Matthew Hibner3.4Matthew Hibner or Will Mallory
or Gavin Bartholomew3.3Gavin Bartholomew or Will Mallory
or Drew Sample3.3Drew Sample or Will Mallory

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Stats behind the call

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

MalloryBench@ JAXTE12 lineWarren · @ JAX

Scoring

Projection4.09.6

TD pointsof the projectionOur estimate1.5

Expected TDsthis weekOur estimate0.25

Projected team points18.318.3

Red zone targetsper game0.50.8

Range

Last 4 games PPR pointsTE12 line 9.6Avg 1.6

Floor1.35.9

Ceiling7.614.6

Points from TDssteadier when lower0%26%

Big weeks (15+ pts)0%20%

Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is better100%0%

SteadinessVolatile±1.9 pts · 4 gamesVery steady±4.8 pts · 5 games

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