GB — Week 1 at MIN, who allow the 22nd-most points to TEs — recently Luke Schoonmaker put up 2.9 on them (W15), Josh Whyle put up 0.4 on them (W18).
Jonnu Smith projects 3.5 PPR points in week 1 at MIN — the 22nd-ranked matchup for TEs, averaging 4 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 1 angle vs MIN: 177.7 passing yards a game allowed (6.76/attempt) · 0.9 TDs/gm through the air · 0.4 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 22nd-most fantasy points allowed to TEs. Receipts and the full profile: how MIN defends TEs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2025): 52.7% offensive snaps · 10.6% target share · 6.6% air-yard share (aDOT 4.3). TD luck: 3 scored vs 2.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | @ MIN | Sun, Sep 13 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 22nd |
| W2 | @ NYJ | Sun, Sep 20 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 5th · soft |
| W3 | vs ATL | Thu, Sep 24 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 27th · tough |
| W4 | @ TB | Sun, Oct 4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 7th · soft |
| W5 | vs CHI | Sun, Oct 11 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 18th |
| W6 | vs DAL | Sun, Oct 18 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 21st |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W18 | BAL | 1 car, 2 yd · 1/2 rec, 2 yd | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| W17 | CLE | 2 car, 9 yd · 5/5 rec, 18 yd | 2.7 | 5.2 | 7.7 |
| W16 | DET | 2 car, 28 yd · 0/1 rec, 0 yd | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| W15 | MIA | 1 car, 14 yd, 1 TD · 2/2 rec, 12 yd | 8.6 | 9.6 | 10.6 |
| W13 | BUF | 1/2 rec, 6 yd | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| W12 | CHI | 2 car, 7 yd · 3/3 rec, 21 yd | 2.8 | 4.3 | 5.8 |
| W10 | LAC | 1/2 rec, 4 yd | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| W9 | IND | 3/5 rec, 25 yd | 2.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 |
| W8 | GB | 2/3 rec, 17 yd | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| W7 | CIN | 3/6 rec, 28 yd, 1 TD | 8.8 | 10.3 | 11.8 |
| W6 | CLE | 1 car, 10 yd · 3/4 rec, 18 yd | 2.8 | 4.3 | 5.8 |
| W4 | MIN | 2/3 rec, 6 yd | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.6 |
| W3 | NE | 3/3 rec, 23 yd | 2.3 | 3.8 | 5.3 |
| W2 | SEA | 4/4 rec, 27 yd | 2.7 | 4.7 | 6.7 |
| W1 | NYJ | 5/6 rec, 15 yd, 1 TD | 7.5 | 10.0 | 12.5 |