Brenton StrangeorMason Taylor?

Week 8 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Start Brenton Strange

Brenton Strange outscores Mason Taylor in 60% of simulations.

Mason Taylor still comes out ahead in the other 40%, so Brenton Strange is the better bet, not a sure thing. Brenton Strange projects 1.0 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. The matchups don't separate them: Brenton Strange faces the Indianapolis Colts (8% more than average to TEs), Mason Taylor faces the Las Vegas Raiders (6% more than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Brenton Strange
Floor
3.3
Median
7.5
Ceiling
14.8
Big game (15+):
9%
Dud (under 5):
25%
Mason Taylor
Floor
1.1
Median
5.6
Ceiling
15.9
Big game (15+):
12%
Dud (under 5):
46%

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.

StatBrenton StrangeTE, JAX, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETMason TaylorTE, NYJ, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.47.4
PPR projection10.79.2
Standard projection6.15.6
Rank this weekTE10TE14
Matchupvs INDvs LV
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.88.2
Last season per game7.95.1
Snap share, last game76%63%
Trade value——