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Jones

RB · MIN @ DET

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ETLatest report: Limited · Knee

Projected points12.6ptsUsage estimate

15.6 if he plays · 80% to play

Miller

RB · BYE

Bye

Projected points—

Aaron Jones or Kendre Miller: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

If Aaron Jones is active, start Aaron Jones (15.6).

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
JonesStartRB · MIN @ DETUsually 14.0−1.4pts this week

Helps him

  1. +3.6ptsroleHe’s expected to play more snaps this week than he has lately.

Hurts him

  1. −3.0ptsinjuryHis questionable tag takes 3.0 points off his projection.
  2. −1.1ptspaceFew players at his position keep up numbers like his, so we expect a little less.
  3. −1.0ptsgames left hurtHis projection still counts the games he left hurt, which his usual week leaves out.

Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.

Stat comparison

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

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionJones: 12.6Miller: On bye
Projected team pointsJones: 21.3Miller: On bye
Goal line carriesper gameJones: 0.2Miller: 0.8 (best)
Red zone carriesper gameJones: 1.8Miller: 2.0 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameJones: 0.5 (best)Miller: 0.2
Role
Snap shareJones: 65% (best)Miller: 31%
Usage worthptsJones: 13.9 (best)Miller: 9.8
Touch shareJones: 41% (best)Miller: 22%
Target shareJones: 11% (best)Miller: 6%
Touches / gameJones: 19.7 (best)Miller: 11.0
Targets / gameJones: 3.2 (best)Miller: 2.2
Vacated touches this weekJones: 0.0Miller: 14.3 (best)
High value touches / gameJones: 2.7Miller: 3.0 (best)
Goal line carry shareJones: 50% (best)Miller: 38%
Red zone touches / gameJones: 2.3 (best)Miller: 2.2
Rush success rateJones: 35% (best)Miller: 25%
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Jones: 1.0% (best)Miller: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredJones: Earned by usage 13.9Scored 12.3Miller: Earned by usage 9.8Scored 6.4
Rush yards / gameJones: 72.7 (best)Miller: 26.5
Points from rushingJones: 75%Miller: 72%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsJones: BelowMiller: 1 RZ target
WOPRJones: 0.17 (best)Miller: 0.07
RZ target shareJones: 14% (best)Miller: 3%
Inside 10 target shareJones: 0%Miller: 0%
Catch rateJones: 68%Miller: 69% (best)
Rushing points / gameJones: 9.3 pts / game (best)Miller: 4.6 pts / game
Rushing floorJones: 6.6 pts / game (best)Miller: 2.9 pts / game
Range
FloorJones: 9.6Miller: On bye
CeilingJones: 18.7Miller: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerJones: 16%Miller: 31%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Jones: 0%Miller: 0%
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterJones: 22% (best)Miller: 40%
SteadinessJones: Very steady (best)±4.8 ptsMiller: Very steady±3.1 pts · 5 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionJones: C2026, 6 gmMiller: On bye
Game scriptJones: Expected to trailMiller: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterJones: 1.0Miller: On bye
Defense funnelJones: NeutralMiller: On bye
Opp rush yds allowedJones: 12th (average)Miller: On bye
Backfield roleJones: LeadMiller: Committee
Roof / surfaceJones: DometurfMiller: On bye
Rest / scheduleJones: NormalMiller: On bye
Opp paceJones: 4th (fast)Miller: On bye
Opp stuff rateJones: 18%16th (average)Miller: On bye
Opp yards per carry allowedJones: 4.112th (average)Miller: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedJones: 32nd (soft)Miller: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameJones: 0.01st (tough)Miller: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedJones: 74%12th (average)Miller: On bye
Starting QBJones: Murray (Active)Miller: Shough (Active)
Form
Last 3 avgJones: 13.0 (best)Miller: 7.9
Last 5 avgJones: 12.8 (best)Miller: 5.9
vs seasonJones: +0.7 (Steady)Miller: +1.5 (Rising) (best)
Yards per carryJones: 4.2 (best)Miller: 2.8
Carries / gameJones: 17.5 (best)Miller: 9.5
Yards per route runJones: 0.85Miller: 1.09 (best)
Receiving aDOTJones: −0.3Miller: −1.4
Touch share trendJones: Left Week 7 hurtMiller: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesJones: 43%Miller: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterJones: RB20Miller: On bye

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