DEN — Week 8 vs KC, who allow the 5th-most points to TEs — recently Charlie Kolar put up 2 on them (W6), AJ Barner put up 4.6 on them (W7).
Nate Adkins projects 1.7 PPR points in week 8 vs KC — the 5th-ranked matchup for TEs, averaging 10.3 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 KC: 229.5 passing yards a game allowed (6.5/attempt) · 0.8 TDs/gm through the air · 1 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 5th-most fantasy points allowed to TEs. Receipts and the full profile: how KC defends TEs, linked under The matchup below.
What Vegas expects (week 8): 6% anytime-TD — de-vigged sportsbook consensus, shown for information; we take no bets.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 4 games): 32% offensive snaps · 1.3 targets/game, 4.2% target share · 3% air-yard share (aDOT 6) · 1 catches for 10 yards/game, 2 TD. 2025 baseline (6 games): 32.8% offensive snaps, 1.8 targets/game, 4.9% target share, 2.6% air-yard share (aDOT 3.2), 1 catches for 8 yards/game, 1 TD. (2026) TD luck: 2 scored vs 0.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8 | vs KC | Sun, Nov 1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 5th · soft |
| W9 | @ CAR | Sun, Nov 8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 13th |
| W11 | vs LV | Sun, Nov 22 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 4th · soft |
| W12 | @ PIT | Fri, Nov 27 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 18th |
| W13 | vs MIA | Sun, Dec 6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3rd · soft |
| W14 | @ NYJ | Sun, Dec 13 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 27th · tough |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W3 | LAR | 1/2 rec, 8 yd, 1 TD | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.8 |
| W2 | JAX | 1 car, 6 yd · 3/3 rec, 32 yd, 1 TD | 9.8 | 11.3 | 12.8 |