Eli RaridonorMike Gesicki?

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

Our call

Lean Eli Raridon

Eli Raridon outscores Mike Gesicki in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Mike Gesicki comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Eli Raridon, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Eli Raridon projects 0.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Eli Raridon has the better matchup against the Miami Dolphins (36% more than average to TEs); Mike Gesicki faces the Tennessee Titans (7% fewer than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Eli Raridon
Floor
2.0
Median
6.5
Ceiling
15.2
Big game (15+):
10%
Dud (under 5):
37%
Mike Gesicki
Floor
2.0
Median
6.0
Ceiling
13.6
Big game (15+):
7%
Dud (under 5):
40%

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.

StatEli RaridonTE, NE, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ETMike GesickiTE, CIN, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.77.1
PPR projection9.18.2
Standard projection6.45.9
Rank this weekTE13TE15
Matchupat MIAvs TEN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game5.810.6
Last season per game—4.7
Snap share, last game54%38%
Trade value——