Alie-Cox
TE · IND @ JAX
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points2.3ptsUsage estimate
Whiteheart
TE · CLE @ PIT
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.9ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Blake Whiteheart or Mo Alie-Cox: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Mo Alie-Cox gets the nod over Blake Whiteheart.
- Ahead by
- +0.4pts
- over Whiteheart
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
- Started
- 56%
- of leagues
Case for Whiteheart
The case for Whiteheart is a faster paced opponent and a defense that gives up more deep shots (0.9 a game to 0.0).
Flips if
Start Blake Whiteheart instead if you want a defense that gives up more deep shots (0.9 a game to 0.0).
Risk
The risk: Alie-Cox caught none of his 2 targets last week (0.0 points).
Highlights
Alie-CoxToss-upTE · IND @ JAXUsually 1.9+0.4pts this week
Helps him
- OutJohnsonEdgeHe faces a Jaguars defense without safety Antonio Johnson.
Hurts him
- 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
- 0.9per gameHe sees only 0.9 targets a game.
WhiteheartFirst outTE · CLE @ PITUsually 1.8+0.0pts this week
Helps him
- +0.6ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- −0.6ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.
- 2%targetsHe draws only 2% of his team’s targets.
- 0.6per gameHe sees only 0.6 targets a game.
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
ProjectionAlie-Cox: 2.3 (best)Whiteheart: 1.9
Projected team pointsAlie-Cox: 18.3 (best)Whiteheart: 18.0
Red zone targetsper gameAlie-Cox: 0.1Whiteheart: 0.1
Role
Snap shareAlie-Cox: 42% (best)Whiteheart: 34%
Usage worthptsAlie-Cox: 1.4 (best)Whiteheart: 1.0
Target shareAlie-Cox: 3% (best)Whiteheart: 2%
Targets / gameAlie-Cox: 0.9 (best)Whiteheart: 0.6
Air yards shareAlie-Cox: 1%Whiteheart: 1%
Vacated targets this weekAlie-Cox: 3.5 (best)Whiteheart: 0.0
RZ target shareAlie-Cox: 5%Whiteheart: 6% (best)
Inside 10 target shareAlie-Cox: 10% (best)Whiteheart: 0%
Catch rateAlie-Cox: 67%Whiteheart: 4 targets
Usage worth vs scoredAlie-Cox: Earned by usage 1.4Scored 1.9Whiteheart: Earned by usage 1.0Scored 1.8
WOPRAlie-Cox: 0.05 (best)Whiteheart: 0.04
Range
FloorAlie-Cox: 0.6 (best)Whiteheart: 0.4
CeilingAlie-Cox: 4.3 (best)Whiteheart: 3.2
Points from TDssteadier when lowerAlie-Cox: 46%Whiteheart: 47%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Alie-Cox: 0%Whiteheart: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterAlie-Cox: 86% (best)Whiteheart: 90%
SteadinessAlie-Cox: Volatile (best)±2.7 pts · 7 gamesWhiteheart: Volatile±2.7 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionAlie-Cox: C2026, 6 gmWhiteheart: C2026, 7 gm
Game scriptAlie-Cox: Expected to trailWhiteheart: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterAlie-Cox: 1.5 (best)Whiteheart: 1.6
Defense funnelAlie-Cox: NeutralWhiteheart: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedAlie-Cox: 30th (soft) (best)Whiteheart: 13th (average)
Starting QBAlie-Cox: Jones (Active)Whiteheart: Watson (Active)
Opp defender outAlie-Cox: Johnson (SAF)Whiteheart: Joseph-Day (DT)
Roof / surfacegrassAlie-Cox: OpenWhiteheart: Open
Rest / scheduleAlie-Cox: NormalWhiteheart: Normal
Opp paceAlie-Cox: 23rd (slow)Whiteheart: 13th (average) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameAlie-Cox: 0.01st (tough)Whiteheart: 0.9 (best)30th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedAlie-Cox: 68%6th (tough)Whiteheart: 73% (best)18th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgAlie-Cox: 3.5 (best)Whiteheart: 0.6
Last 5 avgAlie-Cox: 2.6 (best)Whiteheart: 0.4
vs seasonAlie-Cox: +1.6 (Rising) (best)Whiteheart: −1.2 (Cooling)
Yards per route runAlie-Cox: 0.72Whiteheart: 0.87 (best)
Receiving aDOTAlie-Cox: 1.8Whiteheart: 4 targets
Target share trendAlie-Cox: SteadyWhiteheart: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesAlie-Cox: 57%Whiteheart: Not widely started
Nuvela position ranklower is betterAlie-Cox: TE52 (best)Whiteheart: TE57
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