Darren WallerorEli Raridon?
Week 8 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.
Our call
Start Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon outscores Darren Waller in 58% of simulations.
Darren Waller still comes out ahead in the other 42%, so Eli Raridon is the better bet, not a sure thing. Eli Raridon projects 1.0 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Eli Raridon has the better matchup against the Miami Dolphins (36% more than average to TEs); Darren Waller faces the Green Bay Packers (24% fewer than average to TEs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 1.3
- Median
- 5.2
- Ceiling
- 13.6
- Big game (15+):
- 8%
- Dud (under 5):
- 48%
- 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 | Darren WallerTE, CAR, Thu, Oct 29, 8:15 p.m. ET | Eli RaridonTE, NE, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 6.7 | 7.7 |
| PPR projection | 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Standard projection | 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Rank this week | TE17 | TE13 |
| Matchup | at GB | at MIA |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 7.5 | 5.8 |
| Last season per game | 8.5 | — |
| Snap share, last game | 45% | 54% |
| Trade value | — | — |