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St. Brown

WR · DET vs MIN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points17.7pts

Watson

WR · GB vs CAR

FinalGB 27 – 19 CAR

Final points17.3pts

projected 14.8

Amon-Ra St. Brown or Christian Watson: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Christian Watson already played (17.3 pts, final). If he's in your lineup, those points are banked; if not, he can't help you this week. Compare Amon-Ra St. Brown with your other options.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 1:00 PM ET
St. BrownWR · DET vs MINUsually 21.4−3.7pts this week

Helps him

  1. 32%targetsHe draws 32% of his team’s targets.
  2. 11.3per gameHe sees 11.3 targets a game.
  3. 2.7red zoneHe gets 2.7 red zone targets a game, a real path to touchdowns.

Hurts him

  1. −1.6ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.56 touchdowns, below his usual 0.83.
  2. −1.2ptscatchesHis lines put him at 6.5 catches, below his usual 7.7.
  3. −1.0ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 77.5 receiving yards, below his usual 87.5.
  4. MINvs WRsEdgeMIN is the toughest defense for receivers.
WatsonWR · GB vs CARUsually 18.5−3.7pts this week

Helps him

  1. 39%big weeks39% of his games have been big weeks.
  2. 26.6ceilingHis best weeks reach about 26.6 points.

Hurts him

  1. −2.0ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.53 touchdowns, below his usual 0.86.
  2. −1.3ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 72.0 receiving yards, below his usual 85.0.
  3. CARvs WRsEdgeCAR is the 6th toughest defense for receivers.

Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

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

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionSt. Brown: 17.7 (best)Watson: 14.8
TD pointsof the projectionSt. Brown: 3.4 (best)Watson: 3.2
Expected TDsthis weekSt. Brown: 0.56 (best)Watson: 0.53
Projected team pointsSt. Brown: 24.8Watson: 25.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameSt. Brown: 2.7 (best)Watson: 1.0
Role
Snap shareSt. Brown: 87% (best)Watson: 80%
Usage worthptsSt. Brown: 20.7 (best)Watson: 14.1
Target shareSt. Brown: 32% (best)Watson: 22%
Targets / gameSt. Brown: 11.3 (best)Watson: 8.0
Air yards shareSt. Brown: 35% (best)Watson: 31%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsSt. Brown: AboveWatson: Above
WOPRSt. Brown: 0.73 (best)Watson: 0.54
RZ target shareSt. Brown: 35% (best)Watson: 18%
Catch rateSt. Brown: 68% (best)Watson: 61%
SeparationSt. Brown: 2.7 yds (best)Watson: 2.5 yds
YAC over expectedSt. Brown: −1.1Watson: +0.2 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredSt. Brown: Earned by usage 20.7Scored 21.4Watson: Earned by usage 14.1Scored 18.5
Vacated targets this weekSt. Brown: 0.0Watson: 8.8 (best)
Inside 10 target shareSt. Brown: 27% (best)Watson: 22%
Range
FloorSt. Brown: 11.8 (best)Watson: 8.4
CeilingSt. Brown: 27.5 (best)Watson: 26.6
Points from TDssteadier when lowerSt. Brown: 23%Watson: 28%
Big weeks (20+ pts)St. Brown: 46% (best)Watson: 39%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterSt. Brown: 4% (best)Watson: 12%
SteadinessSt. Brown: Very steady (best)±9.5 ptsWatson: Steady±9.8 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmSt. Brown: FWatson: D (best)
Game scriptSt. Brown: Expected to leadWatson: Expected to lead
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterSt. Brown: 1.8Watson: 1.2 (best)
Defense funnelSt. Brown: NeutralWatson: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedSt. Brown: 2nd (tough)Watson: 6th (tough) (best)
Starting QBSt. Brown: Goff (Active)Watson: Love (Active)
Opp defender outSt. Brown: None listedWatson: Phillips (LB)
Roof / surfaceSt. Brown: DometurfWatson: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleSt. Brown: NormalWatson: Short week (4d)
Opp paceSt. Brown: 26th (slow)Watson: 6th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameSt. Brown: 2.3 (best)7th (tough)Watson: 2.01st (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedSt. Brown: 58%8th (tough)Watson: 61% (best)15th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgSt. Brown: 17.5Watson: 17.5
Last 5 avgSt. Brown: 19.9 (best)Watson: 16.5
vs seasonSt. Brown: −3.9 (Cooling)Watson: −1.0 (Steady) (best)
Yards per route runSt. Brown: 2.46Watson: 2.63 (best)
Receiving aDOTSt. Brown: 8.9Watson: 13.4
Target share trendSt. Brown: SteadyWatson: Cooling
Crowd
Started in leaguesSt. Brown: 99% (best)Watson: 98%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterSt. Brown: WR6 (best)Watson: WR13
Yards linereceivingSt. Brown: 77.5 (best)Watson: 72.0

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