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Eli Raridon or Mike Gesicki

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Eli Raridon

Eli Raridon

TE • New England Patriots NE
Mike Gesicki

Mike Gesicki

TE • Cincinnati Bengals CIN
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Raridon over Gesicki

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Raridon ... 0%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 6.53
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.3 26.3 0.3 6.53
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Gesicki over Raridon

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Gesicki ... 50%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 8.1
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.7 29.4 0.4 8.1
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Outlook Mike Gesicki

Mike Gesicki vs. Titans: Red-Zone Scoring Surge Fuels Streaming Outlook

Gesicki has emerged as a lethal red-zone weapon for Cincinnati, scoring a touchdown in four consecutive games to reach five on the season. With fellow tight ends Erick All Jr. and Tanner Hudson both sidelined on injured reserve, Gesicki's role as a pass-catching specialist alongside Drew Sample is secure.

While his target floor remains low, our models project him for 7.9 fantasy points on around three targets and 29 receiving yards. Started in roughly 10% of leagues, Gesicki serves as a touchdown-dependent streamer with upside as Cincinnati enters Week 8 as a heavy home favorite.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Eli Raridon
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
35618.7301
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
46716.8301
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Mike Gesicki
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
166.061
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
166.061
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Eli Raridon
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Mike Gesicki
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Eli Raridon
OWN
 
1%
+1.06 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+0.6 compared to last week
OWN/START Mike Gesicki
OWN
24%
-0.1 compared to last week
START
10%
+5.4 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Eli Raridon
20th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Mike Gesicki
23rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Eli Raridon

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among TE's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 24th with 28.80 total points (4.11 avg).
  • Currently 42.7 points behind the leader: Isaiah Likely
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.2 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 40th among TE.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 38th among TE.
  • Top 15 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 14th among TE.
  • Top 35 in reception yards with 168 and 14.00 YPC and is currently ranked 27th among TE.
  • Top 20 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 20th among TE.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 7 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +12, Rec Yards: +168 Rec TDs: +2,

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 19, REC YDS: 196, REC TDS: 2
Breakdown Mike Gesicki

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 23rd among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 6th with 46.50 total points (7.75 avg).
  • Currently 25 points behind the leader: Isaiah Likely
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.2 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 36th among TE.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 35th among TE.
  • Top 20 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 20th among TE.
  • Top 15 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 15th among TE.
  • Top 35 in reception yards with 165 and 12.69 YPC and is currently ranked 28th among TE.
  • Top 3 in Rec TDs with 5 and is currently ranked 1st among TE.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +5, Rec Yards: +104 Rec TDs: +5,
  • The amount of touchdowns per game is ridiculous. Can he keep it up?

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 40, REC YDS: 450, REC TDS: 6
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Eli Raridon

No Injury Reported

Injury Mike Gesicki

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Eli Raridon

Week 8
New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
26.17346.3354602.71
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 31st with 12.00 total points (2.00 avg).
  • Currently 57 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 13th in rush defense with 661 (110.17 per game).
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 1417 (236.17 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 18 in points against with 26.17 per game and currently ranked 17th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 26th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -29.96, Turnovers: -1 Sacks: -8, INTs: +3, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -3.12,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 10, TDS: 4, PA/G: 26.5, YDS/G: 370.6
Matchups Mike Gesicki

Week 8
Cincinnati Bengals VS Tennessee Titans

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
22.29376.86751713.08
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 15th with 42.00 total points (6.00 avg).
  • Currently 27 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 6 PPG. If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 26th in rush defense with 918 (131.14 per game).
  • Ranked 26th in pass defense with 1720 (245.71 per game).
  • Top 16 in points against with 22.29 per game and currently ranked 16th among DST.
  • Top 10 in Total TDs with 1 (0.14 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +14, Turnovers: -1 Sacks: +4, INTs: +1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -5.14,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 10, TDS: 5, PA/G: 29.9, YDS/G: 366.7
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Eli Raridon
4.97
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Mike Gesicki
11.28
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Eli Raridon
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2026 NE 6 16 12 168 14.0 2 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 15 39 29 408 14.0 5 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 6 16 12 168 14.0 2 0 0 0 0
Career Mike Gesicki
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2018 MIA 14 32 22 202 9.2 0 0 0 0 0
2019 MIA 15 90 51 570 11.2 5 0 0 0 0
2020 MIA 15 85 53 703 13.3 6 0 0 0 0
2021 MIA 16 111 73 780 10.7 2 0 0 0 0
2022 MIA 16 52 32 362 11.3 5 0 0 0 0
2023 NE 15 44 29 244 8.4 2 0 0 0 0
2024 CIN 16 83 65 665 10.2 2 0 0 0 0
2025 CIN 13 48 32 342 10.7 2 0 0 0 0
2026 CIN 5 18 13 165 12.7 5 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 14 51 37 468 12.7 14 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 58 42 417 9.9 2 0 0 0 0
Totals 128 569 372 4048 10.9 30 0 0 0 0
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Matchups

Week 8
ARI @DAL
ATL @TB
BAL @BUF
CAR @GB
CHI @SEA
CIN vs TEN
CLE @PIT
DEN vs KC
DET vs MIN
HOU vs BYE
IND @JAC
LAC @LAR
LV @NYJ
MIA vs NE
NO vs BYE
NYG vs BYE
PHI @WAS
SF vs BYE
Matchup Time Pitchers
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Matchup Time
BKN vs DET 7:30 PM EST
BOS vs CHI 7:30 PM EST
CHA @WAS 7:00 PM EST
DAL vs HOU 8:00 PM EST
DEN @PHO 10:00 PM EST
GS vs LAL 10:00 PM EST
IND @MIA 8:00 PM EST
LAC @MIN 8:00 PM EST
NY @PHI 7:30 PM EST
ORL @TOR 7:30 PM EST
Matchup Time
CGY vs SEA 8:00 PM EST
FLA vs WPG 7:00 PM EST
NJ @VGK 6:00 PM EST