Start Dalton Kincaid or Tyler Warren? Week 8

Our Week 8 call

Start Dalton Kincaid over Tyler Warren in Week 8.

Tyler Warren is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Dalton Kincaid. Drafters take Dalton Kincaid at ADP 158 and Tyler Warren at 67.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for Dalton Kincaid yet. His market-based projections were 12.4 and 12.0 points in Weeks 5 and 6, an average of 12.2, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for Dalton Kincaid is 0.4 touchdowns (7 market sources).

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 Dalton Kincaid 0.3 points ahead of Tyler Warren on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

Dalton Kincaid and BUF host BAL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

BAL allowed 12.3 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 7 games, the 13th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 39 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against BAL.

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, Dalton Kincaid has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Dalton Kincaid is listed as questionable with a ribs injury.

Tyler Warren is listed as out with a groin injury.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 6, Dalton Kincaid played 68 percent of BUF snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 18 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 3 against LAC: 44 of 66 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 38 yards.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 4 against NE: 35 of 59 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 5 against LAR: 45 of 64 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 6 against LV: 49 of 68 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 38 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, Dalton Kincaid played 12 games for BUF and scored 126.1 PPR points, 10.5 a game, finishing TE20.

He caught 39 of 49 targets for 571 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 6 red zone targets and 312 air yards.

He was on the field for 40 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

• Start Brock Bowers over Dalton Kincaid.
• Start Colston Loveland over Dalton Kincaid.
• Start Dallas Goedert over Dalton Kincaid.
• Start Brock Bowers over Tyler Warren.
• Start Dallas Goedert over Tyler Warren.
• Start Sam LaPorta over Tyler Warren.