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Knight

RB · ARI @ DAL

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points7.8ptsUsage estimate

Lloyd

RB · GB vs CAR

FinalGB 27 – 19 CAR

Final points2.6pts

projected 5.0

Bam Knight or MarShawn Lloyd: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

MarShawn Lloyd already played (2.6 pts, final). If he's in your lineup, those points are banked; if not, he can't help you this week. Compare Bam Knight with your other options.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

KnightRB · ARI @ DALUsually 3.5+4.4pts this week

Helps him

+3.1ptsroleHe’s expected to play more snaps this week than he has lately.
+0.8ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
+0.6ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.

Hurts him

+7.0spreadEdgeThe Cardinals are expected to trail.

LloydRB · GB vs CARUsually 7.0−2.0pts this week

Helps him

CARvs RBsEdgeCAR is the 5th softest defense for running backs.
+0.7last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 0.7 points above his season average.

Hurts him

−1.3ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.21 touchdowns, below his usual 0.43.
−0.6ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 4.5 receiving yards, below his usual 10.0.
22%touchesHe handles only 22% of his team’s touches, so the work is shared.
2.9floorA quiet week could drop to about 2.9 points.

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

Projection7.85.0

TD pointsof the projectionOur estimate1.3

Expected TDsthis weekOur estimate0.21

Projected team points23.825.5

Goal line carriesper game0.30.4

Red zone carriesper game1.01.9

Red zone targetsper game0.10.4

Role

Snap share16%38%

Usage worthpts4.18.6

Touch share8%22%

Target share2%7%

Touches / game4.39.4

Targets / game1.02.3

Air yards share1%Behind the line

Vacated touches this week0.010.2

High value touches / game1.42.7

Goal line carry share25%33%

Red zone touches / game1.12.3

Rush success rate36%31%

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)8.0%0%

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 4.1Scored 3.5Earned by usage 8.6Scored 7.0

Rush yards / game22.920.3

Points from rushing66%53%

Receiving TDs vs RZ targets1 RZ targetAbove

WOPR0.040.09

RZ target share2%8%

Inside 10 target share0%11%

Catch rate71%75%

Rushing points / game2.3 pts / game3.7 pts / game

Rushing floor0.8 pts / game2.8 pts / game

Range

Floor5.62.9

Ceiling11.27.5

Points from TDssteadier when lower0%37%

Big weeks (20+ pts)0%0%

Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is better25%50%

SteadinessVery steady±3.8 ptsUp & down±5.5 pts · 6 games

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his positionA+2026, 7 gmA2026, 6 gm

Game scriptExpected to trailExpected to lead

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better0.61.2

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp rush yds allowed31st (soft)32nd (soft)

Backfield roleCommitteeCommittee

Opp defender outBullard (DE)Phillips (LB)

Roof / surfaceRetractable roofturfOpengrass

Rest / scheduleNormalShort week (4d)

Opp pace9th (fast)6th (fast)

Opp stuff rate16%24th (soft)12%30th (soft)

Opp yards per carry allowed4.425th (soft)5.231st (soft)

Opp pass yds allowed15th (average)6th (tough)

Opp deep targets allowed / game1st (tough)0.00.0

Opp catch rate allowed80%18th (average)74%11th (average)

Starting QBBrissett (Active)Love (Active)

Form

Last 3 avg7.37.7

Last 5 avg4.47.4

vs season+3.8 (Rising)+0.7 (Rising)

Yards per carry6.42.6

Carries / game3.67.7

Yards per route run1.001.00

Receiving aDOT2.7−0.7

Touch share trendSteadySteady

Crowd

Nuvela position ranklower is betterRB30RB48

Yards linerushingOur estimate16.5

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