St. Brown
WR · DET vs MIN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points17.7pts
Golden
WR · GB vs CAR
FinalGB 27 – 19 CAR
Final points20.9pts
projected 13.3
Amon-Ra St. Brown or Matthew Golden: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Highlights
St. BrownWR · DET vs MINUsually 21.4−3.7pts this week
Helps him
- 87%snapsHe is on the field for 87% of snaps.
- 11.8floorA quiet week still projects to about 11.8 points.
Hurts him
- −1.6ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.56 touchdowns, below his usual 0.83.
- −1.2ptscatchesHis lines put him at 6.5 catches, below his usual 7.7.
- −1.0ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 77.5 receiving yards, below his usual 87.5.
- MINvs WRsEdgeMIN is the toughest defense for receivers.
GoldenWR · GB vs CARUsually 15.8−2.5pts this week
Helps him
- 43%big weeks43% of his games have been big weeks.
- +1.7last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 1.7 points above his season average.
Hurts him
- −2.0ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 57.5 receiving yards, below his usual 77.1.
- −0.6ptscatchesHis lines put him at 4.5 catches, below his usual 5.1.
- CARvs WRsEdgeCAR is the 6th toughest defense for receivers.
- 0.0floorA quiet week could drop to about 0.0 points.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionSt. Brown: 17.7 (best)Golden: 13.3
TD pointsof the projectionSt. Brown: 3.4 (best)Golden: 2.8
Expected TDsthis weekSt. Brown: 0.56 (best)Golden: 0.47
Projected team pointsSt. Brown: 24.8Golden: 25.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameSt. Brown: 2.7 (best)Golden: 2.0
Role
Snap shareSt. Brown: 87% (best)Golden: 83%
Usage worthptsSt. Brown: 20.7 (best)Golden: 18.4
Target shareSt. Brown: 32% (best)Golden: 26%
Targets / gameSt. Brown: 11.3 (best)Golden: 9.9
Air yards shareSt. Brown: 35%Golden: 40% (best)
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsSt. Brown: AboveGolden: In line
WOPRSt. Brown: 0.73 (best)Golden: 0.67
RZ target shareSt. Brown: 35% (best)Golden: 33%
Catch rateSt. Brown: 68% (best)Golden: 52%
SeparationSt. Brown: 2.7 ydsGolden: 2.7 yds
YAC over expectedSt. Brown: −1.1Golden: −0.02 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredSt. Brown: Earned by usage 20.7Scored 21.4Golden: Earned by usage 18.4Scored 15.8
Vacated targets this weekSt. Brown: 0.0Golden: 8.8 (best)
Inside 10 target shareSt. Brown: 27%Golden: 28% (best)
Range
FloorSt. Brown: 11.8 (best)Golden: 0.0
CeilingSt. Brown: 27.5 (best)Golden: 19.9
Points from TDssteadier when lowerSt. Brown: 23%Golden: 16%
Big weeks (20+ pts)St. Brown: 46% (best)Golden: 43%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterSt. Brown: 4%Golden: 0% (best)
SteadinessSt. Brown: Very steady±9.5 ptsGolden: Very steady (best)±5.5 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmSt. Brown: FGolden: D (best)
Game scriptSt. Brown: Expected to leadGolden: Expected to lead
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterSt. Brown: 1.8Golden: 1.2 (best)
Defense funnelSt. Brown: NeutralGolden: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedSt. Brown: 2nd (tough)Golden: 6th (tough) (best)
Starting QBSt. Brown: Goff (Active)Golden: Love (Active)
Opp defender outSt. Brown: None listedGolden: Phillips (LB)
Roof / surfaceSt. Brown: DometurfGolden: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleSt. Brown: NormalGolden: Short week (4d)
Opp paceSt. Brown: 26th (slow)Golden: 6th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameSt. Brown: 2.3 (best)7th (tough)Golden: 2.01st (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedSt. Brown: 58%8th (tough)Golden: 61% (best)15th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgSt. Brown: 17.5Golden: 17.5
Last 5 avgSt. Brown: 19.9 (best)Golden: 17.1
vs seasonSt. Brown: −3.9 (Cooling)Golden: +1.7 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runSt. Brown: 2.46 (best)Golden: 2.15
Receiving aDOTSt. Brown: 8.9Golden: 14.2
Target share trendSt. Brown: SteadyGolden: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesSt. Brown: 99% (best)Golden: 83%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterSt. Brown: WR6 (best)Golden: WR15
Yards linereceivingSt. Brown: 77.5 (best)Golden: 57.5
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