Bauer SharporJake Briningstool?
Week 9 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.
Our call
Start Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool outscores Bauer Sharp in 62% of simulations.
Bauer Sharp still comes out ahead in the other 38%, so Jake Briningstool is the better bet, not a sure thing. Jake Briningstool projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Jake Briningstool has the better matchup against the New York Jets (8% more than average to TEs); Bauer Sharp faces the Chicago Bears (9% fewer than average to TEs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Jake Briningstool wins 67%.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 0.0
- Median
- 0.3
- Ceiling
- 1.3
- Big game (15+):
- <1%
- Dud (under 5):
- >99%
- Floor
- 0.1
- Median
- 0.5
- Ceiling
- 1.3
- Big game (15+):
- <1%
- Dud (under 5):
- >99%
Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.
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| Stat | Bauer SharpTE, TB, Sun, Nov 8, 8:20 p.m. ET | Jake BriningstoolTE, KC, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| PPR projection | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Standard projection | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Rank this week | TE77 | TE76 |
| Matchup | at CHI | vs NYJ |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Last season per game | — | — |
| Snap share, last game | 25% | 7% |
| Trade value | — | — |