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Brown

WR · NE vs CHI

FinalCHI 30 – 24 NE

Final points7.8pts

projected 15.6

Nabers

WR · NYG vs HOU

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points14.5pts

A.J. Brown or Malik Nabers: 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 Malik Nabers with your other options.

Highlights

Injuries as of Tue 8:04 PM ET

  • What moves his projectionEffect vs his usual week

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    Also worth knowing

    • 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

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    • Hurts him: His lines put him at 69.5 receiving yards, below his usual 82.3.−1.3 pts
    • Hurts him: His lines put him at 5.5 catches, below his usual 6.8.−1.3 pts

    Usually scores 17.1 → projected 14.5−2.6 pts

    Also worth knowing

    • He draws 28% of his team's targets.
    • He sees 10.2 targets a game.
    • 40% of his games have been big weeks.
    • EdgeHis team is expected to score only 16.0 points.

Stat comparison

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

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBrown: 15.6 (best)Nabers: 14.5
TD pointsof the projectionBrown: 3.1 (best)Nabers: 2.0
Expected TDsthis weekBrown: 0.51 (best)Nabers: 0.33
Projected team pointsBrown: 23.8 (best)Nabers: 16.0
Red zone targetsper gameBrown: 1.5Nabers: 1.5
Role
Snap shareBrown: 60%Nabers: 76% (best)
Usage worthptsBrown: 12.1Nabers: 17.9 (best)
Target shareBrown: 23%Nabers: 28% (best)
Targets / gameBrown: 7.0Nabers: 10.2 (best)
Air yards shareBrown: 25%Nabers: 35% (best)
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsBrown: BelowNabers: In line
WOPRBrown: 0.51Nabers: 0.64 (best)
RZ target shareBrown: 33%Nabers: 33%
Catch rateBrown: 43%Nabers: 67% (best)
SeparationBrown: 2.8 ydsNabers: 3.1 yds (best)
YAC over expectedBrown: +0.1 (best)Nabers: −0.9
Usage worth vs scoredBrown: Earned by usage 12.1Scored 5.7Nabers: Earned by usage 17.9Scored 17.1
Vacated targets this weekBrown: 9.0 (best)Nabers: 2.5
Inside 10 target shareBrown: 17%Nabers: 50% (best)
Range
FloorBrown: 8.5 (best)Nabers: 6.5
CeilingBrown: 25.6 (best)Nabers: 25.1
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBrown: 0%Nabers: 12%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Brown: 2 gamesNabers: 40%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterBrown: 2 gamesNabers: 30%
SteadinessBrown: 2 gamesNabers: Up & down±12.9 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmBrown: B-Nabers: B-
Game scriptBrown: Expected to trail (best)Nabers: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBrown: 1.5Nabers: 1.0 (best)
Defense funnelBrown: NeutralNabers: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBrown: 15th (average)Nabers: 27th (soft) (best)
Starting QBBrown: Maye (Active)Nabers: QB TBD (Winston or McCarthy)
Opp defender outBrown: Edwards (LB)Nabers: Blankenship (SAF)
Roof / surfaceBrown: OpenNabers: Retractable roofturf
Rest / scheduleBrown: Short week (4d)Nabers: Normal
Opp paceBrown: 1st (fast) (best)Nabers: 16th (average)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBrown: 3.5 (best)24th (soft)Nabers: 3.013th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedBrown: 60%13th (average)Nabers: 61% (best)17th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgBrown: 2 gamesNabers: 26.9
Last 5 avgBrown: 2 gamesNabers: 17.9
vs seasonBrown: 0.0Nabers: +9.9 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runBrown: 1.32Nabers: 2.49 (best)
Receiving aDOTBrown: 8.4Nabers: 11.3
Target share trendBrown: 2 gamesNabers: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesBrown: 90%Nabers: 98% (best)
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBrown: WR13 (best)Nabers: WR18
Yards linereceivingBrown: 69.5Nabers: 69.5

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