Jake BriningstoolorWill Kacmarek?
Week 9 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.
Our call
Start Will Kacmarek
Will Kacmarek outscores Jake Briningstool in 59% of simulations.
Jake Briningstool still comes out ahead in the other 41%, so Will Kacmarek is the better bet, not a sure thing. Will Kacmarek projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Will Kacmarek has the better matchup against the Detroit Lions (53% more than average to TEs); Jake Briningstool faces the New York Jets (8% more than average to TEs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 0.1
- Median
- 0.5
- Ceiling
- 1.3
- Big game (15+):
- <1%
- Dud (under 5):
- >99%
- Floor
- 0.1
- Median
- 0.6
- Ceiling
- 1.8
- 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 | Jake BriningstoolTE, KC, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET | Will KacmarekTE, MIA, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| PPR projection | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Standard projection | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Rank this week | TE76 | TE74 |
| Matchup | vs NYJ | vs DET |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Last season per game | — | — |
| Snap share, last game | 7% | 31% |
| Trade value | — | — |