Start Dallas Goedert or Tyler Warren? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 9:36 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Latest

Oct 23, 2:27 PM ET: Colts' Tyler Warren to miss second game with groin injury (ESPN)
Oct 23, 1:13 PM ET: Tyler Warren: Questionable to Out (Groin) (Sleeper injury feed)
Oct 22, 7:13 PM ET: Dallas Goedert: Listed Questionable (Knee) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start Dallas Goedert over Tyler Warren

Tyler Warren is listed out, so Dallas Goedert starts despite the lower projection.

Start

Dallas Goedert

TE · PHI · at WAS

Market projects: 10.5; recent weeks avg
WAS D vs TE: 21.5; 2nd most to TEs (2026)
Upside: High; 99 of 100 at TE
Snap share: 67%; Through Week 7
Target share: 18%; Through Week 7

Sit

Tyler Warren

TE · IND · at JAX · Out

Market projects: 11.9; recent weeks avg
JAX D vs TE: 11.8; 11th fewest to TEs (2026)
Snap share: 91%; Through Week 5
Target share: 22%; Through Week 5

Should I drop Dallas Goedert for Tyler Warren?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Tyler Warren projects 111 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (12.3 a game over 9 games), Dallas Goedert 59 (6.5 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Dallas Goedert over Tyler Warren. So make the move after his Week 8 game. Tyler Warren is listed out.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Dallas Goedert over Tyler Warren in Week 8.

Tyler Warren is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Dallas Goedert. Drafters take Dallas Goedert at ADP 121 and Tyler Warren at 67.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for Dallas Goedert yet. His market-based projections were 9.9, 8.8 and 12.7 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 10.5, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

No Week 8 player market is posted for Tyler Warren yet. His market-based projections were 10.9 and 13.0 points in Weeks 5 and 6, an average of 12.0, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

That puts Tyler Warren 1.5 points ahead of Dallas Goedert on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

Dallas Goedert and PHI visit WAS on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

WAS allowed 21.5 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the 2nd most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 74 yards and 1.3 touchdowns a game against WAS.

Tyler Warren and IND visit JAX on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

JAX allowed 11.8 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the 11th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 35 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against JAX.

By points allowed to the position, Dallas Goedert has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Dallas Goedert is not on the injury report.

Tyler Warren is listed as out with a groin injury.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Dallas Goedert played 67 percent of PHI snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Dallas Goedert, Week 2 against TEN: 19 of 76 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 4 yards.

Dallas Goedert, Week 5 against JAX: 43 of 62 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 38 yards.

Dallas Goedert, Week 6 against CAR: 52 of 64 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 61 yards.

Dallas Goedert, Week 7 against DAL: 48 of 62 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 48 yards.

Through Week 5, Tyler Warren played 91 percent of IND snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Tyler Warren, Week 2 against KC: 58 of 65 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 7 targets and 6 catches for 21 yards, 1 touchdown.

Tyler Warren, Week 3 against HOU: 67 of 71 snaps, 1 carry for 2 yards, 10 targets and 9 catches for 55 yards.

Tyler Warren, Week 4 against WAS: 56 of 66 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 41 yards.

Tyler Warren, Week 5 against PIT: 67 of 71 snaps, 1 carry for 1 yards, 9 targets and 7 catches for 83 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Dallas Goedert played 15 games for PHI and scored 185.1 PPR points, 12.3 a game, finishing TE7.

He caught 60 of 82 targets for 591 yards and 11 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets and 357 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Tyler Warren played 17 games for IND and scored 188.5 PPR points, 11.1 a game, finishing TE4.

He caught 76 of 112 targets for 817 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 19 red zone targets and 343 air yards.

He was on the field for 84 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 Dallas Goedert for Tyler Warren?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Tyler Warren projects 111 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (12.3 a game over 9 games), Dallas Goedert 59 (6.5 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Dallas Goedert over Tyler Warren. So make the move after his Week 8 game. Tyler Warren is listed out.
Should I drop Tyler Warren for Dallas Goedert?
No. Keep Tyler Warren: he projects 111 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (12.3 a game over 9 games), Dallas Goedert 59 (6.5 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Dallas Goedert over Tyler Warren. Tyler Warren is listed out.