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Waddle

WR · DEN vs KC

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ETLatest report: Limited · Chest

Projected points7.7ptsUsage estimate

9.6 if he plays · 80% to play

If he sits

Williams

WR · WAS vs PHI

Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET

Projected points8.7pts

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Bench

Antonio Williams or Jaylen Waddle: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Jaylen Waddle. If he's inactive, start Antonio Williams.

Ahead by: +0.9pts; over Williams if he plays
Confidence: Depends on inactives; Jaylen Waddle may not play (about 80% to play)
Started: 43%; of leagues

Waddle's number is our own estimate because his prop lines aren't posted yet, so this call is less sure than the gap looks.

Flips if

If Jaylen Waddle is inactive, start Antonio Williams.

Risk

Jaylen Waddle was limited in practice (chest): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. If he sits, start Antonio Williams. As of Fri 10:00 AM ET

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 10:00 AM ET

WaddleStart · check inactivesWR · DEN vs KCUsually 9.1−1.4pts this week

Helps him

+1.8ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.

Hurts him

−1.9ptsinjuryHis questionable tag takes 1.9 points off his projection.
−0.9ptspaceFew players at his position keep up numbers like his, so we expect a little less.
KCvs WRsEdgeKC is the 7th toughest defense for receivers.
66%snapsHe plays only 66% of snaps, so his work comes in rotation.

WilliamsIf he sitsWR · WAS vs PHIUsually 7.4+1.3pts this week

Helps him

+1.2pts2 linesTouchdowns 0.28 (usual 0.17) and catches 3.5 (usual 3.0) both sit above his usual.
PHIvs WRsEdgePHI is the 8th softest defense for receivers.

Hurts him

2ndlowest totalEdgeHe plays in the 2nd lowest scoring game on the slate.

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.

Scoring

Projection7.78.7

TD pointsof the projectionOur estimate1.7

Expected TDsthis weekOur estimate0.28

Projected team points19.823.0

Red zone targetsper game0.70.3

Role

Snap share66%55%

Usage worthpts10.97.3

Target share23%14%

Targets / game6.44.3

Air yards share37%18%

Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsIn line2 RZ targets

WOPR0.600.32

RZ target share15%10%

Catch rate58%69%

Separation3.7 yds2.2 yds

YAC over expected+0.5−0.8

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 10.9Scored 9.1Earned by usage 7.3Scored 7.4

Vacated targets this week3.05.9

Inside 10 target share0%8%

Range

Floor4.75.4

Ceiling12.813.3

Points from TDssteadier when lower9%14%

Big weeks (20+ pts)14%0%

Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is better57%67%

SteadinessUp & down±6.9 pts · 7 gamesSteady±4.6 pts · 6 games

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his positionD2026, 6 gmB2026, 7 gm

Game scriptExpected to trailExpected to lead

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.70.4

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed12th (average)24th (soft)

Starting QBNix (Active)Daniels (Active)

Opp defender outNorman-Lott (DT)None listed

Roof / surfacegrassOpenOpen

Rest / scheduleNormalOff a bye

Opp pace24th (slow)27th (slow)

Opp deep targets allowed / game3.217th (average)3.319th (average)

Opp catch rate allowed57%5th (tough)59%10th (tough)

Form

Last 3 avg6.76.4

Last 5 avg8.25.6

vs season−2.5 (Cooling)−1.0 (Cooling)

Yards per route run1.621.74

Receiving aDOT10.111.7

Target share trendSteadyCooling

Crowd

Started in leagues43%41%

Nuvela position ranklower is betterWR49WR45

Yards linereceivingOur estimate35.0

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