New

Week8 · 2026

Starting1

Scoring

New comparison

Toss-up

Higgins

TE · ARI @ DAL

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points5.2pts

First out

Spann-Ford

TE · DAL vs ARI

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points4.4pts

Toss-up

Bench

Brevyn Spann-Ford or Elijah Higgins: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Toss-up. Elijah Higgins gets the nod over Brevyn Spann-Ford.

Ahead by: +0.8pts; over Spann-Ford
Confidence: Lower; Toss-up

Case for Spann-Ford

The case for Spann-Ford is an offense expected to score more (30.8 points to 23.8) and a defense that gives up more deep shots (0.6 a game to 0.1).

Flips if

Start Brevyn Spann-Ford instead if you want an offense expected to score more (30.8 points to 23.8).

Risk

The risk: Spann-Ford faces a Cardinals defense without defensive tackle Walter Nolen.

Highlights

Injuries as of Sat 6:00 AM ET

HigginsToss-upTE · ARI @ DALUsually 4.9+0.3pts this week

Helps him

+0.5ptscatchesHis lines put him at 2.5 catches, above his usual 2.0.

Hurts him

43%dud weeks43% of his games have been dud weeks.
+7.0spreadEdgeHis team is expected to trail by 7.0.

Spann-FordFirst outTE · DAL vs ARIUsually 2.4+2.0pts this week

Helps him

+1.3ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.22 touchdowns, above his usual 0.00.
30.8team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 30.8 points, a high scoring spot.
ARIvs TEsEdgeARI is the 7th softest defense for tight ends.

Hurts him

5%targetsHe draws only 5% of his team’s targets.
1.9per gameHe sees only 1.9 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.

Scoring

Projection5.24.4

TD pointsof the projection1.01.3

Expected TDsthis week0.160.22

Projected team points23.830.8

Red zone targetsper game0.30.1

Role

Snap share39%39%

Usage worthpts3.22.8

Target share5%5%

Targets / game2.01.9

Air yards share2%2%

Vacated targets this week3.31.2

RZ target share4%2%

Inside 10 target share6%0%

Catch rate100%69%

SeparationNot tracked2.4 yds

YAC over expectedNot tracked+0.7

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 3.2Scored 4.9Earned by usage 2.8Scored 2.4

WOPR0.080.08

Range

Floor3.31.2

Ceiling9.17.7

Points from TDssteadier when lower18%0%

Big weeks (15+ pts)0%0%

Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is better43%83%

SteadinessUp & down±3.8 pts · 7 gamesVolatile±3.0 pts · 6 games

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmC+B+

Game scriptExpected to trailExpected to lead

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better0.61.1

Defense funnelNeutralPass

Opp pass yds allowed15th (average)21st (average)

Starting QBBrissett (Active)Prescott (Active)

Opp defender outWinters (LB)Nolen (DT)

Roof / surfaceturfRetractable roofRetractable roof

Rest / scheduleNormalNormal

Opp pace9th (fast)2nd (fast)

Opp deep targets allowed / game0.14th (tough)0.618th (average)

Opp catch rate allowed80%30th (soft)78%29th (soft)

Form

Last 3 avg6.43.5

Last 5 avg6.82.7

vs season+1.5 (Rising)+1.1 (Rising)

Yards per route run2.141.55

Receiving aDOT3.02.5

Target share trendSteadySteady

Crowd

Nuvela position ranklower is betterTE33TE34

Yards linereceiving17.515.5

Deciding on someone else?

Choose 2 to 5 players for any week.

Sit or start?