Kyle PittsorTyler Warren?

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

Our call

Lean Tyler Warren

Tyler Warren outscores Kyle Pitts in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kyle Pitts comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Tyler Warren, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Kyle Pitts projects 0.5 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); Tyler Warren faces the Jacksonville Jaguars (average to TEs). Tyler Warren 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%
Tyler Warren
Floor
4.3
Median
9.4
Ceiling
17.2
Big game (15+):
17%
Dud (under 5):
14%

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. ETTyler WarrenTE, IND, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection10.710.2
PPR projection13.012.9
Standard projection8.47.5
Rank this weekTE5TE7
Matchupat TBat JAX
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.611.0
Last season per game9.88.9
Snap share, last game56%94%
Trade value611