Mike GesickiorTommy Tremble?

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

Our call

Start Mike Gesicki

Mike Gesicki outscores Tommy Tremble in 73% of simulations.

Tommy Tremble still comes out ahead in the other 27%, so Mike Gesicki is the better bet, not a sure thing. Mike Gesicki projects 2.9 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Mike Gesicki has the better matchup against the Tennessee Titans (7% fewer than average to TEs); Tommy Tremble faces the Green Bay Packers (24% fewer than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Mike Gesicki
Floor
2.0
Median
6.0
Ceiling
13.6
Big game (15+):
7%
Dud (under 5):
40%
Tommy Tremble
Floor
0.4
Median
2.8
Ceiling
9.7
Big game (15+):
3%
Dud (under 5):
70%

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.

StatMike GesickiTE, CIN, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETTommy TrembleTE, CAR, Thu, Oct 29, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.14.2
PPR projection8.25.2
Standard projection5.93.2
Rank this weekTE15TE30
Matchupvs TENat GB
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game10.65.6
Last season per game4.73.4
Snap share, last game38%48%
Trade value——