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St. Brown

WR · DET vs MIN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points17.7pts

First out

Pickens

WR · DAL vs ARI

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

Projected points14.9pts

if he plays · 80% to play

Toss-up

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

Toss-up. Amon-Ra St. Brown gets the nod over George Pickens.

Ahead by
+2.8pts
over Pickens if he plays
Confidence
Lower
George Pickens may not play (about 80% to play)
Started
98%
of leagues

Flips if

An injury tag on Amon-Ra St. Brown or a bigger role for George Pickens.

Risk

George Pickens was limited in practice (shoulder): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. As of Fri 1:00 PM ET

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 1:00 PM ET
St. BrownToss-upWR · 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.
PickensFirst outWR · DAL vs ARIUsually 13.9+1.0pts this week

Helps him

  1. +2.1ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.64 touchdowns, above his usual 0.29.
  2. 30.8team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 30.8 points, a high scoring spot.
  3. +5.1last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 5.1 points above his season average.

Hurts him

  1. −0.8ptscatchesHis lines put him at 4.5 catches, below his usual 5.3.
  2. softestper targetEdgeARI allows few WR chances because few passes go to receivers against them; per target they’re soft (2.00 pts, softest).

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)Pickens: 14.9
TD pointsof the projectionSt. Brown: 3.4Pickens: 3.8 (best)
Expected TDsthis weekSt. Brown: 0.56Pickens: 0.64 (best)
Projected team pointsSt. Brown: 24.8Pickens: 30.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameSt. Brown: 2.7 (best)Pickens: 1.0
Role
Snap shareSt. Brown: 87% (best)Pickens: 81%
Usage worthptsSt. Brown: 20.7 (best)Pickens: 14.1
Target shareSt. Brown: 32% (best)Pickens: 22%
Targets / gameSt. Brown: 11.3 (best)Pickens: 8.3
Air yards shareSt. Brown: 35% (best)Pickens: 31%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsSt. Brown: AbovePickens: Above
WOPRSt. Brown: 0.73 (best)Pickens: 0.54
RZ target shareSt. Brown: 35% (best)Pickens: 17%
Catch rateSt. Brown: 68% (best)Pickens: 64%
SeparationSt. Brown: 2.7 yds (best)Pickens: 2.5 yds
YAC over expectedSt. Brown: −1.1Pickens: −0.2 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredSt. Brown: Earned by usage 20.7Scored 21.4Pickens: Earned by usage 14.1Scored 13.9
Vacated targets this weekSt. Brown: 0.0Pickens: 0.0
Inside 10 target shareSt. Brown: 27%Pickens: 27%
Range
FloorSt. Brown: 11.8 (best)Pickens: 9.3
CeilingSt. Brown: 27.5 (best)Pickens: 26.7
Points from TDssteadier when lowerSt. Brown: 23%Pickens: 12%
Big weeks (20+ pts)St. Brown: 46% (best)Pickens: 21%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterSt. Brown: 4% (best)Pickens: 17%
SteadinessSt. Brown: Very steady (best)±9.5 ptsPickens: Steady±8.3 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionSt. Brown: F2026, 6 gmPickens: B- (best)2026, 7 gm
Game scriptSt. Brown: Expected to leadPickens: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterSt. Brown: 1.8Pickens: 1.1 (best)
Defense funnelSt. Brown: NeutralPickens: Pass
Opp pass yds allowedSt. Brown: 2nd (tough)Pickens: 21st (average) (best)
Starting QBSt. Brown: Goff (Active)Pickens: Prescott (Active)
Roof / surfaceturfSt. Brown: DomePickens: Retractable roof
Rest / scheduleSt. Brown: NormalPickens: Normal
Opp paceSt. Brown: 26th (slow)Pickens: 2nd (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameSt. Brown: 2.37th (tough)Pickens: 3.1 (best)15th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedSt. Brown: 58%8th (tough)Pickens: 60% (best)11th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgSt. Brown: 17.5Pickens: 19.0 (best)
Last 5 avgSt. Brown: 19.9 (best)Pickens: 16.3
vs seasonSt. Brown: −3.9 (Cooling)Pickens: +5.1 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runSt. Brown: 2.46 (best)Pickens: 2.15
Receiving aDOTSt. Brown: 8.9Pickens: 11.1
Target share trendSt. Brown: SteadyPickens: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesSt. Brown: 99% (best)Pickens: 95%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterSt. Brown: WR6 (best)Pickens: WR12
Yards linereceivingSt. Brown: 77.5 (best)Pickens: 65.5

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