CLE · Questionable — Calf — Week 5 at NYJ, who allow the 27th-most points to TEs — recently Sam LaPorta put up 4.4 on them (W3), Colston Loveland put up 5.7 on them (W4).
Carsen Ryan projects 0.2 PPR points in week 5 at NYJ — the 27th-ranked matchup for TEs. Start him if that clears your other options at TE — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 5 angle vs NYJ: 205.5 passing yards a game allowed (6.47/attempt) · 1.3 TDs/gm through the air · 0.3 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 27th-most fantasy points allowed to TEs. Receipts and the full profile: how NYJ defends TEs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 2 games): 1% offensive snaps · 0 catches for 0 yards/game, 0 TD. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W5 | @ NYJ | Sun, Oct 11 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 27th · tough |
| W6 | vs BAL | Sun, Oct 18 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 19th |
| W7 | @ TEN | Sun, Oct 25 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 23rd |
| W8 | @ PIT | Sun, Nov 1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 15th |
| W9 | @ NO | Sun, Nov 8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 9th |
| W10 | vs HOU | Sun, Nov 15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 24th |