Week8 · 2026

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Lean

Allen

RB · NYJ vs LV

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points12.0ptsUsage estimate

First out

Love

RB · ARI @ DAL

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ETLatest report: Limited · Ankle

Projected points8.7ptsUsage estimate

10.8 if he plays · 80% to play

Lean

Bench

Braelon Allen or Jeremiyah Love: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Lean Braelon Allen over Jeremiyah Love.

Ahead by: +3.3pts; over Love
Confidence: Moderate; Jeremiyah Love may not play (about 80% to play)
Started: 54%; of leagues

Flips if

An injury tag on Braelon Allen or a bigger role for Jeremiyah Love.

Risk

Jeremiyah Love was limited in practice (ankle): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. Jeremiyah Love missed his last 2 games (ankle). The Week 8 injury report isn't out yet. As of Fri 2:00 PM ET

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

AllenLeanRB · NYJ vs LVUsually 10.9+1.1pts this week

Helps him

+3.6ptsroleHe’s expected to play more snaps this week than he has lately.
+5.9last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 5.9 points above his season average.

Hurts him

−2.1ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.

LoveFirst outRB · ARI @ DALUsually 10.2−1.5pts this week

Helps him

+2.5ptsroleHe’s expected to play more snaps this week than he has lately.

Hurts him

−2.1ptsinjuryHis questionable tag takes 2.1 points off his projection.
−1.8ptspaceFew players at his position keep up numbers like his, so we expect a little less.

Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Scoring

Projection12.08.7

Projected team points23.523.8

Goal line carriesper game0.30.2

Red zone carriesper game1.32.2

Red zone targetsper game0.70.6

Role

Snap share67%48%

Usage worthpts11.711.7

Touch share33%31%

Target share10%8%

Touches / game15.115.6

Targets / game2.92.8

Air yards share0.2%1%

Vacated touches this week0.00.0

High value touches / game2.43.0

Goal line carry share25%20%

Red zone touches / game2.02.8

Rush success rate42%43%

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)2.2%0%

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 11.7Scored 10.9Earned by usage 11.7Scored 10.2

Rush yards / game59.749.0

Points from rushing71%60%

Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsBelowAbove

WOPR0.160.11

RZ target share22%8%

Inside 10 target share0%5%

Catch rate75%79%

Rushing points / game7.7 pts / game6.1 pts / game

Rushing floor5.1 pts / game4.5 pts / game

Range

Floor7.85.4

Ceiling19.613.7

Points from TDssteadier when lower16%24%

Big weeks (20+ pts)0%20%

Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is better29%60%

SteadinessSteady±6.2 pts · 7 gamesUp & down±7.6 pts · 5 games

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmB+A+

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to trail

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.70.6

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp rush yds allowed30th (soft)31st (soft)

Backfield roleLeadCommittee

Opp defender outNone listedBullard (DE)

Roof / surfaceturfOpenRetractable roof

Rest / scheduleNormalNormal

Opp pace9th (fast)9th (fast)

Opp stuff rate13%29th (soft)16%24th (soft)

Opp yards per carry allowed5.231st (soft)4.425th (soft)

Opp pass yds allowed22nd (soft)15th (average)

Opp deep targets allowed / game1st (tough)0.00.0

Opp catch rate allowed93%32nd (soft)80%18th (average)

Starting QBSmith (Active)Brissett (Active)

Form

Last 3 avg16.810.2

Last 5 avg12.810.2

vs season+5.9 (Rising)−0.02 (Steady)

Yards per carry4.63.7

Carries / game13.013.4

Yards per route run0.710.61

Receiving aDOT0.20.6

Touch share trendSteadyCooling

Games since injuryNone recently0

Crowd

Started in leagues55%52%

Nuvela position ranklower is betterRB21RB28

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