TE • New England Patriots

Eli Raridon

TE 6' 6" 245 lbs 22 years old
NE | AWAY @ MIA Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Gardens, FL
WEEKLY AVG 5.8 pts 6 GAMES
STAT CRACKERWEEK #8PROJECTION 4.8 pts
TEAM ENVIRONMENT

New England Patriots Overview

WEEK 8
QB Health / DepthStrong
WR Health / DepthAverage
Offensive Line StrengthStrong
RB Health / DepthWeak
TE Health / DepthAverage
Defensive Line StrengthStrong

QB Health / Depth

New England Patriots QB Health / Depth is rated Strong. This public grade reflects starter stability, backup depth and current availability. QB1 Drake Maye is listed Full Participation in Practice with Shoulder. QB2 Tommy DeVito has no current injury limitation recorded in Stat Cracker. QB3 Behren Morton is listed Status Pending with Coach's Decision • PRIOR WEEK STATUS FROM WEEK 7 • Previous status: OUT • Current Week 8 designation is pending • Historical context only; this carried row does not hard-exclude the player.

WR Health / Depth

New England Patriots WR Health / Depth is rated Average. This public grade reflects the health and usable depth of the receiving group. WR1 A.J. Brown is listed Questionable with Ankle • Knee. WR2 DeMario Douglas has no current injury limitation recorded in Stat Cracker. WR3 Efton Chism III has no current injury limitation recorded in Stat Cracker. WR4 Kyle Williams has no current injury limitation recorded in Stat Cracker.

Offensive Line Strength

New England Patriots is rated Strong. This public grade summarizes the current blocking environment for the offense, including protection quality and the ability to support a dependable rushing attack. A Strong grade indicates the line is providing a favorable foundation for both the passing game and rushing workload.

RB Health / Depth

New England Patriots RB Health / Depth is rated Weak. This public grade reflects the condition of the lead backs, the quality of the available depth chart and how much proven depth remains behind the starter. RB1 Reggie Gilliam is listed IR with Ankle. RB1 Rhamondre Stevenson has no current injury limitation recorded in Stat Cracker. RB2 TreVeyon Henderson is listed Questionable with Illness • Ankle. RB3 Corey Kiner has no current injury limitation recorded in Stat Cracker.

TE Health / Depth

New England Patriots TE Health / Depth is rated Average. This public grade reflects current availability and usable depth at tight end. TE1 Hunter Henry has no current injury limitation recorded in Stat Cracker. TE2 Eli Raridon has no prior NFL experience listed in the current roster data. TE3 Cameron Latu has no current injury limitation recorded in Stat Cracker. TE4 Tanner Arkin has no prior NFL experience listed in the current roster data.

Defensive Line Strength

New England Patriots is rated Strong. This public grade summarizes how well the defensive front is holding up against the run and creating pressure in the passing game. A Strong grade indicates the front is consistently supporting run defense and creating meaningful pressure.

Public team-context grades summarize the player's weekly environment without publishing Stat Cracker's private formula weights, raw inputs or model calculations.

STAT CRACKER POWER METERS

Week 8 Outlook

Weekly Strength
WEAK
Matchup
STRONG
Opportunity ?
WATCH
Current Form ?
WATCH
Scoring Environment
STRONG
Health / Availability
NONE REPORTED

Stat Cracker Analysis

Eli Raridon ranks #29 of 56 tight ends for Week 8. The upcoming matchup also grades favorably. The team enters one of the stronger expected scoring environments this week.


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Week 8 Game Details

New England Patriots
AT
Miami Dolphins
Sunday, Nov 1, 2026 4:25 PM ET Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL

WHY HE IS RANKED HERE

What Stat Cracker Likes

  • The upcoming matchup grades favorably relative to other players at the position.
  • The team enters a strong expected scoring environment for the week.

What Could Go Wrong

  • This is a road matchup, which adds another variable to the projection.

Stat Cracker publishes the football factors behind the outlook, but proprietary factor weights and model calculations remain private.

CURRENT SEASON

2026 Performance

6Games
34.8Fantasy Pts
16Targets
12Receptions
168Rec Yds
2Rec TD
CURRENT ROLE

Roster & Availability

Team: New England Patriots
Position: TE
Depth: #2
Roster Status: Active
Injury: None Reported

PLAYER FANTASY OUTLOOK

Next 3 Weeks

Rolling three-week matchup view anchored to the real current NFL week. Early future projections update as Stat Cracker refreshes its weekly model.

Week 8

AWAY @ Miami Dolphins

PROJECTED 4.8 pts

Why Stat Cracker likes this matchup

The matchup grades favorably because a favorable pass-defense matchup, target volume and a strong quarterback environment. Miami Dolphins grades below average in pass defense, improving the receiving matchup. Target volume supports continued involvement and gives the player multiple paths to production.

Key Drivers: Opponent Pass Defense • Target Volume • QB Environment • Receiver Environment

Current Week TE #29 Matchup 8/10
Week 9

HOME vs Green Bay Packers

PROJECTED 8.4 pts

Why Stat Cracker sees balance in this matchup

The matchup is relatively balanced, with no single advantage or concern strong enough to move the projection far from neutral. Target volume supports continued involvement and gives the player multiple paths to production. A strong quarterback environment supports both efficiency and touchdown opportunity.

Key Drivers: Target Volume • QB Environment • Receiver Environment • Scoring Environment

Early Outlook TE #24 Matchup 6/10
Week 10

AWAY @ Detroit Lions

PROJECTED 9.3 pts

Why Stat Cracker likes this matchup

Stat Cracker grades this as an elite matchup because a favorable pass-defense matchup, target volume and a strong quarterback environment. Detroit Lions grades below average in pass defense, improving the receiving matchup. Target volume supports continued involvement and gives the player multiple paths to production.

Key Drivers: Opponent Pass Defense • Target Volume • QB Environment • Receiver Environment

Longer-Range TE #22 Matchup 10/10

Future projections may change as injuries, depth charts, weather, workload and team conditions are refreshed. Stat Cracker does not rewrite locked historical predictions.

STAT CRACKER HISTORY

Weekly Prediction History

WeekPredictionActualDifferentialMatchup
2026 Week 8 TE #294.8 pts projected Pending — AWAY @ MIA
2026 Week 7 TE #304.2 pts projected 13.1 ptsActual TE #4 +8.9 pts AWAY @ CHI
2026 Week 6 TE #304.1 pts projected 1.6 ptsActual TE #34 -2.5 pts HOME vs NYJ
2026 Week 5 TE #447.1 pts projected 8.2 ptsActual TE #12 +1.1 pts HOME vs LV
2026 Week 4 TE #368.9 pts projected 1.7 ptsActual TE #37 -7.2 pts AWAY @ BUF
2026 Week 3 TE #359.1 pts projected 0.0 ptsActual TE #45 -9.1 pts AWAY @ JAX
2026 Week 2 TE #275.7 pts projected 3.5 ptsActual TE #17 -2.2 pts HOME vs PIT

Differential is actual fantasy points minus the Stat Cracker projected point total. Green means the player outscored the projection; red means the player finished below it.

PLAYER PROFILE

About Eli Raridon

Age22
Weight245 lbs
Height6' 6"
CollegeNotre Dame
Pro ExperienceRookie