GB · Out — Coach's Decision — Week 9 at NE, who allow the 22nd-most points to TEs — recently Mason Taylor put up 3.3 on them (W6), Colston Loveland put up 12.9 on them (W7).
1.9 PPR points against DET on 1/1 rec, 9 yd — right on his 2.3 projection (-0.4). The week 8 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Jonnu Smith projects 2.0 PPR points in week 9 at NE — the 22nd-ranked matchup for TEs, averaging 2.8 over his last three. 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 8 angle vs NE: 239 passing yards a game allowed (7.44/attempt) · 1.3 TDs/gm through the air · 0.6 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 22nd-most fantasy points allowed to TEs. Receipts and the full profile: how NE defends TEs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 4 games): 27.9% offensive snaps · 2 targets/game, 4.8% target share · 4.3% air-yard share (aDOT 7.8) · 1.5 catches for 23.5 yards/game, 0 TD. 2025 baseline (17 games): 52.7% offensive snaps, 3.2 targets/game, 10.6% target share, 6.6% air-yard share (aDOT 4.3), 2.2 catches for 13.1 yards/game, 3 TD. (2026) TD luck: 0 scored vs 0.2 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9 | @ NE | Sun, Nov 8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 22nd |
| W10 | vs MIN | Sun, Nov 15 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 32nd · tough |
| W12 | @ LAR | Wed, Nov 25 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 29th · tough |
| W13 | @ NO | Sun, Dec 6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 7th · soft |
| W14 | vs BUF | Sun, Dec 13 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 8th · soft |
| W15 | vs MIA | Sun, Dec 20 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3rd · soft |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W7 | DET | 1/1 rec, 9 yd | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| W4 | TB | 1/1 rec, 19 yd | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| W3 | ATL | 2/3 rec, 16 yd | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.6 |
| W1 | MIN | 2/3 rec, 50 yd | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |