St. Brown
WR · DET vs MIN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points17.7pts
Flowers
WR · BAL @ BUF
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points18.1pts
Toss-up
Bench
Amon-Ra St. Brown or Zay Flowers: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Amon-Ra St. Brown gets the nod over Zay Flowers.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
- Started
- 98%
- of leagues
Case for Flowers
The case for Flowers is an offense expected to score more (25.8 points to 24.8) and surer hands (75% of his targets caught to 68%).
Flips if
Start Zay Flowers instead if you want more room to get open (3.1 yards of separation to 2.7 yards).
Risk
The risk: Brown faces the Vikings, the toughest defense for receivers.
Highlights
St. BrownToss-upWR · DET vs MINUsually 21.4−3.7pts this week
Helps him
- 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.
- 87%snapsHe is on the field for 87% of snaps.
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.
FlowersFirst outWR · BAL @ BUFUsually 20.2−2.1pts this week
Helps him
- BUFvs WRsEdgeBUF is the softest defense for receivers.
Hurts him
- −1.1ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 82.5 receiving yards, below his usual 93.5.
- −1.0ptscatchesHis lines put him at 6.5 catches, below his usual 7.5.
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: 17.7Flowers: 18.1 (best)
TD pointsof the projectionSt. Brown: 3.4 (best)Flowers: 3.0
Expected TDsthis weekSt. Brown: 0.56 (best)Flowers: 0.50
Projected team pointsSt. Brown: 24.8Flowers: 25.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameSt. Brown: 2.7 (best)Flowers: 1.2
Role
Snap shareSt. Brown: 87% (best)Flowers: 65%
Usage worthptsSt. Brown: 20.7 (best)Flowers: 15.1
Target shareSt. Brown: 32% (best)Flowers: 31%
Targets / gameSt. Brown: 11.3 (best)Flowers: 8.8
Air yards shareSt. Brown: 35% (best)Flowers: 33%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsSt. Brown: AboveFlowers: Above
WOPRSt. Brown: 0.73 (best)Flowers: 0.69
RZ target shareSt. Brown: 35% (best)Flowers: 27%
Catch rateSt. Brown: 68%Flowers: 75% (best)
SeparationSt. Brown: 2.7 ydsFlowers: 3.1 yds (best)
YAC over expectedSt. Brown: −1.1Flowers: +2.0 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredSt. Brown: Earned by usage 20.7Scored 21.4Flowers: Earned by usage 15.1Scored 20.4
Vacated targets this weekSt. Brown: 0.0Flowers: 0.7 (best)
Inside 10 target shareSt. Brown: 27% (best)Flowers: 8%
Range
FloorSt. Brown: 11.8 (best)Flowers: 11.4
CeilingSt. Brown: 27.5 (best)Flowers: 27.1
Points from TDssteadier when lowerSt. Brown: 23%Flowers: 15%
Big weeks (20+ pts)St. Brown: 46%Flowers: 50% (best)
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterSt. Brown: 4%Flowers: 0% (best)
SteadinessSt. Brown: Very steady±9.5 ptsFlowers: Very steady (best)±6.8 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmSt. Brown: FFlowers: A+ (best)
Game scriptSt. Brown: Expected to lead (best)Flowers: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterSt. Brown: 1.8Flowers: 1.0 (best)
Defense funnelSt. Brown: NeutralFlowers: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedSt. Brown: 2nd (tough)Flowers: 31st (soft) (best)
Starting QBSt. Brown: Goff (Active)Flowers: Huntley (Active)
Roof / surfaceturfSt. Brown: DomeFlowers: Open
Rest / scheduleSt. Brown: NormalFlowers: Normal
Opp paceSt. Brown: 26th (slow)Flowers: 24th (slow) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameSt. Brown: 2.37th (tough)Flowers: 3.2 (best)17th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedSt. Brown: 58%8th (tough)Flowers: 64% (best)21st (average)
Form
Last 3 avgSt. Brown: 17.5Flowers: 18.3 (best)
Last 5 avgSt. Brown: 19.9 (best)Flowers: 19.2
vs seasonSt. Brown: −3.9 (Cooling)Flowers: −2.0 (Cooling) (best)
Yards per route runSt. Brown: 2.46Flowers: 4.08 (best)
Receiving aDOTSt. Brown: 8.9Flowers: 8.2
Target share trendSt. Brown: SteadyFlowers: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesSt. Brown: 99%Flowers: 99%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterSt. Brown: WR6Flowers: WR5 (best)
Yards linereceivingSt. Brown: 77.5Flowers: 82.5 (best)
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