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Brown

WR · NE vs CHI

FinalCHI 30 – 24 NE

Final points7.8pts

projected 15.6

Godwin

WR · TB vs CAR

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ETLatest report: Full

Projected points11.2pts

A.J. Brown or Chris Godwin Jr.: who should I start in Week 7?

A.J. Brown already played (7.8 pts, final). If he's in your lineup, those points are banked; if not, he can't help you this week. Compare Chris Godwin Jr. with your other options.

Highlights

Injuries as of Mon 7:53 PM ET

  • What moves his projectionEffect vs his usual week

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    Also worth knowing

    • His best weeks reach about 25.6 points.
    • He plays only 60% of snaps, so his work comes in rotation.
    • EdgeCHI allows few WR chances because few passes go to receivers against them; per target they're soft (2.04 pts, 4th softest).

  • What moves his projectionEffect vs his usual week

    • Helps him: His lines put him at 0.33 touchdowns, above his usual 0.00.+2.0 pts
    • Helps him: With Egbuka out, he's lined for more work.+1.6 pts

    Usually scores 7.7 → projected 11.2+3.5 pts

    Also worth knowing

    • EdgeCAR allows plenty of WR chances because receivers see plenty of targets on them; per target they're tough (1.56 pts, 3rd toughest).

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBrown: 15.6 (best)Godwin: 11.2
TD pointsof the projectionBrown: 3.1 (best)Godwin: 2.0
Expected TDsthis weekBrown: 0.51 (best)Godwin: 0.33
Projected team pointsBrown: 23.8 (best)Godwin: 20.8
Red zone targetsper gameBrown: 1.5 (best)Godwin: 0.2
Role
Snap shareBrown: 60%Godwin: 84% (best)
Usage worthptsBrown: 12.1 (best)Godwin: 7.4
Target shareBrown: 23% (best)Godwin: 16%
Targets / gameBrown: 7.0 (best)Godwin: 4.8
Air yards shareBrown: 25% (best)Godwin: 9%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsBrown: BelowGodwin: 1 RZ target
WOPRBrown: 0.51 (best)Godwin: 0.30
RZ target shareBrown: 33% (best)Godwin: 5%
Catch rateBrown: 43%Godwin: 79% (best)
SeparationBrown: 2.8 ydsGodwin: 4.0 yds (best)
YAC over expectedBrown: +0.1Godwin: +1.0 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredBrown: Earned by usage 12.1Scored 5.7Godwin: Earned by usage 7.4Scored 7.7
Vacated targets this weekBrown: 9.0Godwin: 9.2 (best)
Inside 10 target shareBrown: 17% (best)Godwin: 0%
Range
FloorBrown: 8.5 (best)Godwin: 7.8
CeilingBrown: 25.6 (best)Godwin: 15.7
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBrown: 0%Godwin: 0%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Brown: 2 gamesGodwin: 4%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterBrown: 2 gamesGodwin: 28%
SteadinessBrown: 2 gamesGodwin: Steady±4.4 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionBrown: B- (best)2026, 6 gmGodwin: D+2026, 5 gm
Game scriptBrown: Expected to trailGodwin: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBrown: 1.5Godwin: 1.4 (best)
Defense funnelBrown: NeutralGodwin: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBrown: 15th (average)Godwin: 18th (average) (best)
Starting QBBrown: Maye (Active)Godwin: Daniels (Active)
Opp defender outBrown: Edwards (LB)Godwin: Phillips (LB)
Roof / surfaceBrown: OpenGodwin: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleBrown: Short week (4d)Godwin: Normal
Opp paceBrown: 1st (fast) (best)Godwin: 2nd (fast)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBrown: 3.5 (best)24th (soft)Godwin: 2.45th (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedBrown: 60%13th (average)Godwin: 60%12th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgBrown: 2 gamesGodwin: 7.9
Last 5 avgBrown: 2 gamesGodwin: 7.6
vs seasonBrown: 0.0Godwin: +0.2 (Steady) (best)
Yards per route runBrown: 1.32 (best)Godwin: 1.24
Receiving aDOTBrown: 8.4Godwin: 4.4
Target share trendBrown: 2 gamesGodwin: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesBrown: 90%Godwin: Not widely started
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBrown: WR13 (best)Godwin: WR29
Yards linereceivingBrown: 69.5 (best)Godwin: 45.5

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