Brenton StrangeorEli Raridon?
Week 8 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.
Our call
Start Brenton Strange
Brenton Strange outscores Eli Raridon in 57% of simulations.
Eli Raridon still comes out ahead in the other 43%, so Brenton Strange is the better bet, not a sure thing. Brenton Strange projects 0.7 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Eli Raridon has the better matchup against the Miami Dolphins (36% more than average to TEs); Brenton Strange faces the Indianapolis Colts (8% more than average to TEs). Brenton Strange still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Brenton Strange wins 52%.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 3.3
- Median
- 7.5
- Ceiling
- 14.8
- Big game (15+):
- 9%
- Dud (under 5):
- 25%
- Floor
- 2.0
- Median
- 6.5
- Ceiling
- 15.2
- Big game (15+):
- 10%
- Dud (under 5):
- 37%
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 | Brenton StrangeTE, JAX, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET | Eli RaridonTE, NE, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 8.4 | 7.7 |
| PPR projection | 10.7 | 9.1 |
| Standard projection | 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Rank this week | TE10 | TE13 |
| Matchup | vs IND | at MIA |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 7.8 | 5.8 |
| Last season per game | 7.9 | — |
| Snap share, last game | 76% | 54% |
| Trade value | — | — |