Kyle PittsorTucker Kraft?

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

Our call

Lean Tucker Kraft

Tucker Kraft outscores Kyle Pitts in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kyle Pitts comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Tucker Kraft, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Kyle Pitts projects 0.3 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Kyle Pitts has the better matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (20% more than average to TEs); Tucker Kraft faces the Carolina Panthers (1% more than average to TEs). Tucker Kraft still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Kyle Pitts
Floor
1.9
Median
8.2
Ceiling
22.9
Big game (15+):
24%
Dud (under 5):
31%
Tucker Kraft
Floor
3.1
Median
8.9
Ceiling
19.3
Big game (15+):
21%
Dud (under 5):
23%

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.

StatKyle PittsTE, ATL, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETTucker KraftTE, GB, Thu, Oct 29, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection10.710.4
PPR projection13.012.5
Standard projection8.48.2
Rank this weekTE4TE5
Matchupat TBvs CAR
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.68.1
Last season per game9.812.6
Snap share, last game56%88%
Trade value914