Start Kenyon Sadiq or Brevyn Spann-Ford? Week 8

Updated Oct 29, 1:26 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Kenyon Sadiq over Brevyn Spann-Ford

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Kenyon Sadiq

TE · NYJ · vs LV

Market projects: 4.6; fantasy pts
LV D vs TE: 19.6; 4th most to TEs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 46 of 100 at TE
Snap share: 40%; Through Week 7
Target share: 13%; Through Week 7

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Brevyn Spann-Ford

TE · DAL · vs ARI

Market projects: 4.4; fantasy pts
ARI D vs TE: 16.6; 7th most to TEs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 70 of 100 at TE
Snap share: 39%; Through Week 7
Target share: 5%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Brevyn Spann-Ford for Kenyon Sadiq?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Kenyon Sadiq projects 48 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (5.3 a game over 9 games), Brevyn Spann-Ford 27 (3.0 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Kenyon Sadiq over Brevyn Spann-Ford, 4.6 to 4.4 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Kenyon Sadiq over Brevyn Spann-Ford in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Kenyon Sadiq at 4.6 points and Brevyn Spann-Ford at 4.4, a gap of 0.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 4.6 fantasy points for Kenyon Sadiq, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Kenyon Sadiq is 18 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (10, 11 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 4.4 fantasy points for Brevyn Spann-Ford, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Brevyn Spann-Ford is 16 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (6, 7 and 9 market sources).

That puts Kenyon Sadiq 0.2 points ahead of Brevyn Spann-Ford on the market projections.

Week 8 matchups

Kenyon Sadiq and NYJ host LV on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

LV allowed 19.6 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 7 games, the 4th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 58 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against LV.

Brevyn Spann-Ford and DAL host ARI on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

ARI allowed 16.6 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 7 games, the 7th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 60 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against ARI.

By points allowed to the position, Kenyon Sadiq has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Kenyon Sadiq is not on the injury report.

Brevyn Spann-Ford is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Kenyon Sadiq played 40 percent of NYJ snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 10 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Kenyon Sadiq, Week 4 against CHI: 22 of 32 snaps, 4 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Kenyon Sadiq, Week 5 against CLE: 13 of 70 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 3 yards.

Kenyon Sadiq, Week 6 against NE: 22 of 62 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 12 yards.

Kenyon Sadiq, Week 7 against MIA: 22 of 59 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 6 yards.

Through Week 7, Brevyn Spann-Ford played 39 percent of DAL snaps, drew 5 percent of the targets, earned 2 percent of the air yards and had 1 percent of the red zone chances.

Brevyn Spann-Ford, Week 4 against HOU: 31 of 78 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Brevyn Spann-Ford, Week 5 against TB: 20 of 60 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Brevyn Spann-Ford, Week 6 against GB: 36 of 78 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 35 yards.

Brevyn Spann-Ford, Week 7 against PHI: 36 of 68 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Brevyn Spann-Ford played 17 games for DAL and scored 24.0 PPR points, 1.4 a game, finishing TE73.

He caught 9 of 13 targets for 90 yards and 1 touchdown, with 2 red zone targets and 57 air yards.

He was on the field for 25 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Brevyn Spann-Ford for Kenyon Sadiq?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Kenyon Sadiq projects 48 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (5.3 a game over 9 games), Brevyn Spann-Ford 27 (3.0 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Kenyon Sadiq over Brevyn Spann-Ford, 4.6 to 4.4 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Kenyon Sadiq for Brevyn Spann-Ford?
No. Keep Kenyon Sadiq: he projects 48 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (5.3 a game over 9 games), Brevyn Spann-Ford 27 (3.0 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Kenyon Sadiq over Brevyn Spann-Ford, 4.6 to 4.4 projected PPR points.

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