Wondering who you should start this week — Eli Raridon or Evan Engram? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Eli Raridon — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Eli Raridon (MIA allow the 3rd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 8
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Eli RaridonSTART
@ MIA
5.6
3rd · soft
9.1
–
healthy
Evan Engram
vs KC
4.9
5th · soft
4.7
–
healthy
TEs vs MIA recently: T.J. Hockenson 11.9 pts (W4) · Tanner Hudson 7.4 pts (W5) · Mason Taylor 20.2 pts (W7).
TEs vs KC recently: Brock Bowers 14.6 pts (W4) · Charlie Kolar 2 pts (W6) · AJ Barner 4.6 pts (W7).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.7 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Evan Engram has the higher floor (1.7) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Eli Raridon has the higher ceiling (11.4) — the play if you need points.
Evan Engram is steady — about 10% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Eli Raridon faces MIA, 3rd most generous to TEs.
Evan Engram faces KC, 5th most generous to TEs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.