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St. Brown

WR · DET vs MIN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points17.7pts

First out

Higgins

WR · CIN vs TEN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points15.9pts

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

Lean Amon-Ra St. Brown over Tee Higgins.

Ahead by
+1.8pts
over Higgins
Confidence
Moderate
Lean
Started
98%
of leagues

Flips if

Start Tee Higgins instead if you want the easier matchup (the 3rd softest defense for receivers, while Brown faces the toughest defense for receivers).

Risk

The risk: Brown faces the Vikings, the toughest defense for receivers.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
St. BrownLeanWR · 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.
HigginsFirst outWR · CIN vs TENUsually 17.0−1.2pts this week

Helps him

  1. +1.9ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.65 touchdowns, above his usual 0.33.
  2. 29.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 29.5 points, a high scoring spot.
  3. TENvs WRsEdgeTEN is the 3rd softest defense for receivers.

Hurts him

  1. −2.6ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 69.5 receiving yards, below his usual 95.2.
  2. −0.5ptscatchesHis lines put him at 5.0 catches, below his usual 5.5.

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)Higgins: 15.9
TD pointsof the projectionSt. Brown: 3.4Higgins: 3.9 (best)
Expected TDsthis weekSt. Brown: 0.56Higgins: 0.65 (best)
Projected team pointsSt. Brown: 24.8Higgins: 29.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameSt. Brown: 2.7 (best)Higgins: 0.5
Role
Snap shareSt. Brown: 87% (best)Higgins: 79%
Usage worthptsSt. Brown: 20.7 (best)Higgins: 14.4
Target shareSt. Brown: 32% (best)Higgins: 23%
Targets / gameSt. Brown: 11.3 (best)Higgins: 8.3
Air yards shareSt. Brown: 35%Higgins: 45% (best)
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsSt. Brown: AboveHiggins: Above
WOPRSt. Brown: 0.73 (best)Higgins: 0.66
RZ target shareSt. Brown: 35% (best)Higgins: 10%
Catch rateSt. Brown: 68% (best)Higgins: 66%
SeparationSt. Brown: 2.7 yds (best)Higgins: 2.4 yds
YAC over expectedSt. Brown: −1.1Higgins: +1.0 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredSt. Brown: Earned by usage 20.7Scored 21.4Higgins: Earned by usage 14.4Scored 17.0
Vacated targets this weekSt. Brown: 0.0Higgins: 6.8 (best)
Inside 10 target shareSt. Brown: 27% (best)Higgins: 0%
Range
FloorSt. Brown: 11.8 (best)Higgins: 9.9
CeilingSt. Brown: 27.5 (best)Higgins: 25.3
Points from TDssteadier when lowerSt. Brown: 23%Higgins: 12%
Big weeks (20+ pts)St. Brown: 46% (best)Higgins: 42%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterSt. Brown: 4% (best)Higgins: 10%
SteadinessSt. Brown: Very steady (best)±9.5 ptsHiggins: Steady±8.6 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionSt. Brown: F2026, 6 gmHiggins: A (best)2026, 7 gm
Game scriptSt. Brown: Expected to leadHiggins: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterSt. Brown: 1.8Higgins: 1.0 (best)
Defense funnelSt. Brown: NeutralHiggins: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedSt. Brown: 2nd (tough)Higgins: 23rd (soft) (best)
Starting QBSt. Brown: Goff (Active)Higgins: Burrow (Active)
Roof / surfaceturfSt. Brown: DomeHiggins: Open
Rest / scheduleSt. Brown: NormalHiggins: Normal
Opp paceSt. Brown: 26th (slow) (best)Higgins: 32nd (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameSt. Brown: 2.37th (tough)Higgins: 3.3 (best)19th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedSt. Brown: 58%8th (tough)Higgins: 73% (best)32nd (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgSt. Brown: 17.5Higgins: 19.2 (best)
Last 5 avgSt. Brown: 19.9 (best)Higgins: 18.6
vs seasonSt. Brown: −3.9 (Cooling)Higgins: +2.2 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runSt. Brown: 2.46Higgins: 3.15 (best)
Receiving aDOTSt. Brown: 8.9Higgins: 14.2
Target share trendSt. Brown: SteadyHiggins: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesSt. Brown: 99% (best)Higgins: 98%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterSt. Brown: WR6 (best)Higgins: WR8
Yards linereceivingSt. Brown: 77.5 (best)Higgins: 69.5

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