Usage comparison · Tight ends

Brenton Strange vs Michael Mayer

Brenton Strange gets more of his team's passes (19% vs 16%) and more of the deep throws (17% of its air yards vs 8%). In total, though, Michael Mayer has more targets (34 vs 33). Near the end zone, Brenton Strange has had more chances (3 vs 2 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (5% vs 3%). Michael Mayer is scoring more fantasy points a game (10.1 vs 10.0, PPR), though their chances usually score the same: 8.9 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–6 · Updated Oct 19, 2026

TEJAX

Brenton Strange
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
10.0
Expected points per gameEst.
8.9

6 games with a target, carry or dropback

TELV

Michael Mayer
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
10.1
Expected points per gameEst.
8.9

6 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 5. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
Brenton Strange and Michael Mayer, season usage side by side
StatBrenton StrangeMichael Mayer
Games66
Passes thrown to him
Targets3334
Target share19%16%
Air-yards share17%8%
Catches2628
Receiving yards279266
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances32
Red-zone share5%3%
End-zone targets12
Touchdowns
Touchdowns11
Expected touchdownsEst.1.01.0
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)10.010.1
Fantasy points (PPR)59.960.6
Expected points per gameEst.8.98.9
Points vs expectedEst.+1.0+1.2

Week by week

Each bar is one game. Pick a stat to compare.

Target share by week

Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.

  • Brenton Strange
  • Michael Mayer
Target share by week
WeekBrenton StrangeMichael Mayer
114%against CLE24%against MIA
27%against DEN14%against LAC
319%against NE10%against NO
435%against CIN21%against KC
521%against PHI3%against NE
617%against HOU23%against BUF

Next to each number: that week's opponent.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for Brenton Strange and Michael Mayer
LeaderboardBrenton StrangeMichael Mayer
Target share leaders#9of 47 tight ends#16of 47 tight ends
Air-yards share leaders#7of 47 tight ends#32of 47 tight ends
Red-zone share leaders#34of 35 tight endsBelow the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games)
Red-zone opportunity leaders#26of 104 tight ends#43of 104 tight ends
End-zone target leaders#30of 104 tight ends#22of 104 tight ends
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#18of 104 tight ends#19of 104 tight ends

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