Questionable · Hamstring. Sleeper player record updated Nov 5, 1:50 AM UTC. nflverse depth rank: 2 (Tight End).
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FairPlay editorial
Will Kacmarek's week 9 2 targets: what the latest row shows
Will Kacmarek is a 23-year-old tight end in FairPlay's bench tier at rank #295, with a value of 1,075. For Miami against Detroit, Week 9 2 targets rose from the prior usable row. The decision is whether that workload supports the current dynasty value. Week 5: 2 targets, 1 catch, 5 receiving yards, 38% snaps, and 2.5 yards per target. Week 8: 1 target, 0 catches, 0 receiving yards, 31% snaps, and 0.0 yards per target. Week 9: 2 targets, 1 catch, 6 receiving yards, 35% snaps, and 3.0 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 steady market proxy (72) is above its mixed production input (66). 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.
Miami against Detroit: can week 9 2 targets hold for this early-career tight end?
The next usable row for Miami against Detroit needs to show whether week 9 2 targets was a one-week result or part of a stable role. Watch targets and yards per target.
Roster-specific plan
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 Will Kacmarek as a lineup purchase only when the available usage does not yet prove a weekly lineup edge 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 Will Kacmarek'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 Will Kacmarek at 1,075. FairPlay's market proxy sits ahead of its production input by 6 points. Treat that as a model comparison, not a verified ADP or trade price.
Evidence file · November 6, 2026
Week 9 2 targets for Miami against Detroit
Week 5: 2 targets, 1 catch, 5 receiving yards, 38% snaps, and 2.5 yards per target. Week 8: 1 target, 0 catches, 0 receiving yards, 31% snaps, and 0.0 yards per target. Week 9: 2 targets, 1 catch, 6 receiving yards, 35% snaps, and 3.0 yards per target. This is observed box-score usage and offensive-snap context only.
FairPlay's steady market proxy (72) is above its mixed production input (66). This is a FairPlay input comparison, not a verified external ADP or market price.
FairPlay value 1,075 · Overall rank #295 · Market proxy 72 · Projected production input 66What changes the call
What would change the call on Will Kacmarek
A second verified row that materially changes target volume and yards per target from Week 9 would test whether Will Kacmarek'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 6 points would change the disagreement being priced.
Two deals to test
Will Kacmarek: calculator checks after week 9 2 targets
These are negotiation scenarios calibrated to the current FairPlay tier, not promises that every league will price the assets identically.
Same-position comparison
Will Kacmarek or Michael Mayer for a lineup spot?
Will Kacmarek ↔ Michael Mayer (calculator comparison, not a quote)
Michael Mayer 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 Jaden Bradley fit this roster better than Will Kacmarek?
Will Kacmarek ↔ Jaden Bradley (calculator comparison, not a quote)
Jaden Bradley 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
Will Kacmarek dynasty value questions
Does Will Kacmarek's rising target volume support the bench tier for an early-career tight end?
For Miami against Detroit, Week 9 2 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 2 targets justify the market-proxy lead for Will Kacmarek, an early-career bench-tier tight end?
A second verified row that materially changes target volume and yards per target from Week 9 would test whether Will Kacmarek'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
Will Kacmarek is age 23, with a career-window input score of 95/100 for TEs.
Market context
The search-rank proxy is 72/100. 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 proxy72/100
Projected production input66/100
Projected opportunity input83/100
Projected efficiency input64/100
Career-window input95/100
Draft-capital input55/100
Dynasty manager takeaway
Career-window input is the strongest part of Will Kacmarek’s current profile at 95/100. Draft-capital input is the clearest source of downside at 55/100. For trade decisions, compare that strength-and-risk mix with your roster timeline rather than relying on the overall value alone.