St. Brown
WR · DET vs MIN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points17.7pts
Diggs
WR · WAS vs PHI
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points11.3pts
Start
Bench
Amon-Ra St. Brown or Stefon Diggs: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Stefon Diggs.
- Ahead by
- +6.4pts
- over Diggs
- Confidence
- High
- Easy call
- Started
- 98%
- of leagues
Flips if
An injury tag on Amon-Ra St. Brown or a bigger role for Stefon Diggs.
Risk
Stefon Diggs has played 1 game since missing time.
Highlights
St. BrownStartWR · DET vs MINUsually 21.4−3.7pts this week
Helps him
- 32%targetsHe draws 32% of his team’s targets.
- 11.3per gameHe sees 11.3 targets a game.
- 2.7red zoneHe gets 2.7 red zone targets a game, a real path to touchdowns.
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.
DiggsFirst outWR · WAS vs PHIUsually 13.9−2.6pts this week
Helps him
- PHIvs WRsEdgePHI is the 8th softest defense for receivers.
Hurts him
- −2.5ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.38 touchdowns, below his usual 0.80.
- 60%snapsHe plays only 60% of snaps, so his work comes in rotation.
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)Diggs: 11.3
TD pointsof the projectionSt. Brown: 3.4 (best)Diggs: 2.3
Expected TDsthis weekSt. Brown: 0.56 (best)Diggs: 0.38
Projected team pointsSt. Brown: 24.8 (best)Diggs: 23.0
Red zone targetsper gameSt. Brown: 2.7 (best)Diggs: 1.0
Role
Snap shareSt. Brown: 87% (best)Diggs: 60%
Usage worthptsSt. Brown: 20.7 (best)Diggs: 13.0
Target shareSt. Brown: 32% (best)Diggs: 23%
Targets / gameSt. Brown: 11.3 (best)Diggs: 7.6
Air yards shareSt. Brown: 35% (best)Diggs: 21%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsSt. Brown: AboveDiggs: Above
WOPRSt. Brown: 0.73 (best)Diggs: 0.48
RZ target shareSt. Brown: 35% (best)Diggs: 28%
Catch rateSt. Brown: 68% (best)Diggs: 63%
SeparationSt. Brown: 2.7 yds (best)Diggs: 2.6 yds
YAC over expectedSt. Brown: −1.1Diggs: −0.5 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredSt. Brown: Earned by usage 20.7Scored 21.4Diggs: Earned by usage 13.0Scored 13.9
Vacated targets this weekSt. Brown: 0.0Diggs: 5.9 (best)
Inside 10 target shareSt. Brown: 27%Diggs: 27%
Range
FloorSt. Brown: 11.8 (best)Diggs: 6.9
CeilingSt. Brown: 27.5 (best)Diggs: 17.2
Points from TDssteadier when lowerSt. Brown: 23%Diggs: 35%
Big weeks (20+ pts)St. Brown: 46% (best)Diggs: 20%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterSt. Brown: 4%Diggs: 0% (best)
SteadinessSt. Brown: Very steady±9.5 ptsDiggs: Very steady (best)±6.0 pts · 5 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionSt. Brown: F2026, 6 gmDiggs: B (best)2026, 7 gm
Game scriptSt. Brown: Expected to leadDiggs: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterSt. Brown: 1.8Diggs: 0.4 (best)
Defense funnelSt. Brown: NeutralDiggs: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedSt. Brown: 2nd (tough)Diggs: 24th (soft) (best)
Starting QBSt. Brown: Goff (Active)Diggs: Daniels (Active)
Roof / surfaceSt. Brown: DometurfDiggs: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleSt. Brown: NormalDiggs: Off a bye
Opp paceSt. Brown: 26th (slow) (best)Diggs: 27th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameSt. Brown: 2.37th (tough)Diggs: 3.3 (best)19th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedSt. Brown: 58%8th (tough)Diggs: 59% (best)10th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgSt. Brown: 17.5 (best)Diggs: 10.7
Last 5 avgSt. Brown: 19.9 (best)Diggs: 13.9
vs seasonSt. Brown: −3.9 (Cooling)Diggs: −3.1 (Cooling) (best)
Yards per route runSt. Brown: 2.46 (best)Diggs: 1.74
Receiving aDOTSt. Brown: 8.9Diggs: 8.4
Target share trendSt. Brown: SteadyDiggs: Steady
Games since injurySt. Brown: None recentlyDiggs: 1
Crowd
Started in leaguesSt. Brown: 99% (best)Diggs: 78%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterSt. Brown: WR6 (best)Diggs: WR24
Yards linereceivingSt. Brown: 77.5 (best)Diggs: 44.5
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