The current Sleeper roster snapshot does not include an injury or practice designation for Eli Raridon. nflverse lists the player at depth rank 2 for Tight End.
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Eli Raridon's week 9 6 targets: what the latest row shows
Eli Raridon is a 22-year-old tight end in FairPlay's depth tier at rank #193, with a value of 1,785. For New England against Green Bay, Week 9 6 targets rose from the prior usable row. The decision is whether that workload supports the current dynasty value. Week 7: 4 targets, 3 catches, 56 receiving yards, 54% snaps, and 14.0 yards per target. Week 8: 4 targets, 1 catch, 5 receiving yards, 92% snaps, and 1.3 yards per target. Week 9: 6 targets, 3 catches, 52 receiving yards, 57% snaps, and 8.7 yards per target. The roster snapshot lists Active, which is an administrative status and not a promise of future volume.
Generated from FairPlay and nflverse data · Reviewed November 6, 2026 · Editorial policy
roster status support and draft capital risk
FairPlay's above average market proxy (84) is above its steady production input (74). This is a FairPlay input comparison, not a verified external ADP or market price. roster status is near the model ceiling; career window is the next strongest input. draft capital is limited, which keeps the recommendation conditional.
New England against Green Bay: can week 9 6 targets hold for this very early-career tight end?
The next usable row for New England against Green Bay needs to show whether week 9 6 targets was a one-week result or part of a stable role. Watch targets and yards per target.
Roster-specific plan
very early-career tight end with rising usage
The same player can require a different decision depending on your competitive window and the liquidity of the return.
Contending roster
Win-now approach
A contender should treat Eli Raridon as a lineup purchase only when the recent workload helps a real starting decision and the tight-end edge exceeds a cheaper active alternative. Do not use the current profile to assume routes, targets, or a guaranteed scoring outcome.
Rebuilding roster
Long-term approach
A rebuilder can retain Eli Raridon's younger tight end window, but should sell if an offer prices more certainty than 3-week observed sample supports. The market-over-production gap is the cleanest point to test a liquidity gain.
Negotiation edge
Best market move
FairPlay values Eli Raridon at 1,785. FairPlay's market proxy sits ahead of its production input by 10 points. Treat that as a model comparison, not a verified ADP or trade price.
Evidence file · November 6, 2026
Week 9 6 targets for New England against Green Bay
Week 7: 4 targets, 3 catches, 56 receiving yards, 54% snaps, and 14.0 yards per target. Week 8: 4 targets, 1 catch, 5 receiving yards, 92% snaps, and 1.3 yards per target. Week 9: 6 targets, 3 catches, 52 receiving yards, 57% snaps, and 8.7 yards per target. This is observed box-score usage and offensive-snap context only.
FairPlay's above average market proxy (84) is above its steady production input (74). This is a FairPlay input comparison, not a verified external ADP or market price.
FairPlay value 1,785 · Overall rank #193 · Market proxy 84 · Projected production input 74What changes the call
What would change the call on Eli Raridon
A second verified row that materially changes target volume and yards per target from Week 9 would test whether Eli Raridon's latest role is repeatable.
A material move in draft capital, currently the weakest scored input, would challenge the roster status-led thesis.
A narrowing or wider FairPlay market-proxy/production-model gap from the current 10 points would change the disagreement being priced.
Two deals to test
Eli Raridon: calculator checks after week 9 6 targets
These are negotiation scenarios calibrated to the current FairPlay tier, not promises that every league will price the assets identically.
Same-position comparison
Eli Raridon or Gunnar Helm for a lineup spot?
Eli Raridon ↔ Gunnar Helm (calculator comparison, not a quote)
Gunnar Helm has an Active roster status and a usable local usage row. Compare each player's FairPlay value and current workload in the calculator. This page does not claim that the swap is even in an outside market.
Roster-build comparison
Would Zavion Thomas fit this roster better than Eli Raridon?
Eli Raridon ↔ Zavion Thomas (calculator comparison, not a quote)
Zavion Thomas is an Active wide receiver with a usable local usage row. Compare the two values in the calculator, then decide whether the positional change helps this roster. No outside-market adjustment is asserted.
Player-specific FAQ
Eli Raridon dynasty value questions
Does Eli Raridon's rising target volume support the depth tier for a very early-career tight end?
For New England against Green Bay, Week 9 6 targets rose from the prior usable row. The decision is whether that workload supports the current dynasty value. FairPlay's strongest scored input is roster status (100), while draft capital is the main limitation. The usage record can test that read but cannot verify an external price or future outcome.
Does week 9 6 targets justify the market-proxy lead for Eli Raridon, a very early-career depth-tier tight end?
A second verified row that materially changes target volume and yards per target from Week 9 would test whether Eli Raridon's latest role is repeatable. Separately, a material draft capital change or a different market-proxy/production-model gap would require a new FairPlay read.
7-day trade value trend
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Why this value
Career window
Eli Raridon is age 22, with a career-window input score of 93/100 for TEs.
Market context
The search-rank proxy is 84/100. Production, opportunity and efficiency are projection-derived inputs, not measured NFL performance. Agreement among these inputs is not independent on-field confirmation.
TE value context
These TE projection inputs combine prior information; they are not observed NFL percentiles. Current-season weekly records are shown separately and do not change the published production window.
Player-specific inputs
Model value breakdown
Normalized model input scores, not probabilities. Projection-derived scores are estimates. They do not establish a measured NFL role, even when a separate current-season weekly record exists. The career-window and draft-capital scales are not empirical percentiles.
Sleeper search-rank proxy84/100
Projected production input74/100
Projected opportunity input91/100
Projected efficiency input69/100
Career-window input93/100
Draft-capital input54/100
Dynasty manager takeaway
Career-window input is the strongest part of Eli Raridon’s current profile at 93/100. Draft-capital input is the clearest source of downside at 54/100. For trade decisions, compare that strength-and-risk mix with your roster timeline rather than relying on the overall value alone.