Bhayshul Tuten or Mark Andrews: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 2 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Andrews' workload outweighs Tuten's big-play appeal

Start Mark Andrews: the projection gap is tiny, but the paths to those points are not. Andrews' 72% role and 25% target share give him bankable PPR volume in Baltimore's 27-point offense, while Tuten's softer matchup cannot erase a 49% snap share in a backfield split. Tuten's speed keeps the upset live if Jacksonville creates more scoring chances, but the lower team total and thinner receiving role make his volatility the real risk.

What flips it: A confirmed lead-back role for Tuten or a sharp Andrews usage downgrade.

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Bhayshul Tuten

Bhayshul Tuten

RB21JAXvs DEN

Projected Points

Sit
Mark Andrews

Mark Andrews

TE15BALvs NO

Projected Points

Start· medium

Bhayshul Tuten’s market

RUSH YDS
O/U 48.5
-113 / -113
Rushing Yards Props →
REC
O/U 1.5
-112 / -114
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 8.5
-113 / -113
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+165
Anytime Touchdown Props →

Mark Andrews’s market

REC
O/U 4.5
+118 / -150
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 45.5
-113 / -113
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+135
Anytime Touchdown Props →
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DENSun, Sep 20, 4:05 PM ETView the game →
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Why Bhayshul Tuten

Sit

Explosive RB with elite straight-line speed. Home-run threat splitting carries in the Jacksonville backfield.

Sit — RB21 consensus, projects RB33 this week: DEN is the 8th-softest matchup vs RBs, 5% target share.

  • Tuten's explosive profile can overcome a modest workload if one carry breaks open.
  • The favorable RB matchup is his clearest support, but a one-game sample offers no stable edge.

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Why Mark Andrews

Start· medium

TE1 and red-zone mismatch. Veteran seam-stretcher with strong hands and quarterback rapport.

25% target share and 72% snaps in a 27-point implied offense — Andrews is a volume-driven TE1 start despite the TE15 tag.

  • Andrews' red-zone role gives his targets touchdown access beyond raw volume.
  • A runaway Baltimore lead could reduce his late-game passing opportunities.

The call

  • A 25% target share is elite for the position — Andrews is the clear focal point in the passing game, and that usage floor matters more than his TE15 consensus label in PPR.
  • Baltimore's 27.0 implied total as a 7.5-point favorite means plenty of scoring chances, and Andrews has long been the red-zone preference in this offense.
  • The DvP composite of 12 of 32 reads slightly tough, but it's a 1-game sample with 0.00 confidence — not enough to bench a target hog.
  • Risk is script-based: a big early lead could shift Baltimore run-heavy and cap his volume, and 72% snaps leaves some rotational work on the table.

Head-to-head stats

MetricBhayshul TutenMark Andrews
Projected points
Consensus rankRB21TE15
Opponent vs positionDEN · 25 of 321-game sampleNO · 12 of 321-game sample
Rushing Yards31 of 32—
Rushing TDs15 of 32—
Rushing Attempts29 of 32—
Receptions21 of 3218 of 32
Receiving Yards30 of 3217 of 32
Anytime TD22 of 321 of 32
Receiving TDs—1 of 32
Targets—24 of 32
Target share5%25%
Reception share6%24%
Implied total · spread20.5+2.527.0-7.5
Depth chartRB1TE1
Snap share49%72%
Start/Sit record0–0+1 toss-up0–1

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Bhayshul Tuten — last 1 week

Week 1vs CLE

Mark Andrews — last 1 week

Week 1vs IND

Signal breakdown

  • 10.1 vs 10.4 projected PPR pointsMark Andrews +
  • Rank 21 vs 15Mark Andrews +
  • Opponent DvP rank 25 vs 12 (32 = softest)even
  • Implied 20.5 vs 27.0 team pointsMark Andrews +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 49% vs 72% snap shareMark Andrews +

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