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).
Josh Whyle projects 1.6 PPR points in week 1 at MIN — the 22nd-ranked matchup for TEs, averaging 2.1 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.
What Vegas expects (week 1): 11% anytime-TD — de-vigged sportsbook consensus, shown for information; we take no bets.
Usage & TD luck (2025): 39.9% offensive snaps · 5.1% target share · 0.5% air-yard share (aDOT 3.8). TD luck: 1 scored vs 0.6 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Compare Josh Whyle in Start/Sit Try in the Trade Analyzer
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | @ MIN | Sun, Sep 13 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 22nd |
| W2 | @ NYJ | Sun, Sep 20 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 5th · soft |
| W3 | vs ATL | Thu, Sep 24 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 27th · tough |
| W4 | @ TB | Sun, Oct 4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 7th · soft |
| W5 | vs CHI | Sun, Oct 11 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 18th |
| W6 | vs DAL | Sun, Oct 18 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 21st |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W18 | MIN | 1/1 rec, 4 yd | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| W17 | BAL | 1/1 rec, 8 yd | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| W14 | CHI | 1/1 rec, 21 yd | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| W12 | MIN | 1/1 rec, 1 yd | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| W11 | NYG | 1/1 rec, 2 yd, 1 TD | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.2 |