CAR · Out — Coach's Decision — Week 3 at CLE, who allow the 12th-most points to TEs — recently Brenton Strange put up 8.3 on them (W1).
Ja'Tavion Sanders projects 0.5 PPR points in week 3 at CLE — the 12th-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 2 angle vs CLE: 245 passing yards a game allowed (10.65/attempt) · 4 TDs/gm through the air · 0 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 12th-most fantasy points allowed to TEs. Receipts and the full profile: how CLE defends TEs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2025 · 12 games, last season — no games yet this year): 48.3% offensive snaps · 2.8 targets/game, 9.2% target share · 5.3% air-yard share (aDOT 4.8) · 2.4 catches for 15.8 yards/game, 1 TD. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Compare Ja'Tavion Sanders in Start/Sit Try in the Trade Analyzer
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W3 | @ CLE | Sun, Sep 27 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 12th |
| W4 | vs DET | Sun, Oct 4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2nd · soft |
| W6 | @ PHI | Sun, Oct 18 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 27th · tough |
| W7 | vs TB | Sun, Oct 25 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 4th · soft |
| W8 | @ GB | Thu, Oct 29 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 8th · soft |
| W9 | vs DEN | Sun, Nov 8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 16th |