Bowers
TE · LV @ NYJ
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points16.2pts
Loveland
TE · CHI @ SEA
Kickoff Mon 8:15 PM ET
Projected points10.9pts
Start
Bench
Brock Bowers or Colston Loveland: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Brock Bowers over Colston Loveland.
- Ahead by
- +5.3pts
- over Loveland
- Confidence
- High
- Start
- Started
- 98%
- of leagues
Flips if
An injury tag on Brock Bowers or a bigger role for Colston Loveland.
Highlights
BowersStartTE · LV @ NYJUsually 19.1−2.9pts this week
Helps him
- 27%targetsHe draws 27% of his team’s targets, a lead share for a tight end.
- 10.2per gameHe sees 10.2 targets a game.
- 1.6red zoneHe gets 1.6 red zone targets a game, a real path to touchdowns.
Hurts him
- −2.1ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 70.0 receiving yards, below his usual 91.0.
- −1.3ptscatchesHis lines put him at 5.5 catches, below his usual 6.8.
LovelandFirst outTE · CHI @ SEAUsually 8.9+2.0pts this week
Helps him
- +1.6pts2 linesReceiving yards 42.5 (usual 34.9) and catches 4.5 (usual 3.7) both sit above his usual.
- +5.2last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 5.2 points above his season average.
Hurts him
- SEAvs TEsEdgeSEA is the 4th toughest defense for tight ends.
- 4.8floorA quiet week could drop to about 4.8 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.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBowers: 16.2 (best)Loveland: 10.9
TD pointsof the projectionBowers: 3.7 (best)Loveland: 2.2
Expected TDsthis weekBowers: 0.61 (best)Loveland: 0.36
Projected team pointsBowers: 22.0 (best)Loveland: 21.8
Red zone targetsper gameBowers: 1.6 (best)Loveland: 1.4
Role
Snap shareBowers: 83%Loveland: 85% (best)
Usage worthptsBowers: 18.3 (best)Loveland: 10.7
Target shareBowers: 27% (best)Loveland: 19%
Targets / gameBowers: 10.2 (best)Loveland: 6.0
Air yards shareBowers: 33% (best)Loveland: 19%
Vacated targets this weekBowers: 3.0 (best)Loveland: 2.0
RZ target shareBowers: 24%Loveland: 28% (best)
Inside 10 target shareBowers: 33% (best)Loveland: 27%
Catch rateBowers: 67% (best)Loveland: 62%
SeparationBowers: 2.3 ydsLoveland: 2.9 yds (best)
YAC over expectedBowers: +0.8 (best)Loveland: −0.1
Usage worth vs scoredBowers: Earned by usage 18.3Scored 19.1Loveland: Earned by usage 10.7Scored 8.9
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsBowers: AboveLoveland: In line
WOPRBowers: 0.63 (best)Loveland: 0.40
Range
FloorBowers: 9.8 (best)Loveland: 4.8
CeilingBowers: 25.0 (best)Loveland: 20.5
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBowers: 19%Loveland: 19%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Bowers: 60% (best)Loveland: 29%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBowers: 0% (best)Loveland: 43%
SteadinessBowers: Very steady (best)±6.9 pts · 5 gamesLoveland: Volatile±8.0 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmBowers: C (best)Loveland: D
Game scriptBowers: Expected to trail (best)Loveland: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBowers: 1.1 (best)Loveland: 1.7
Defense funnelBowers: NeutralLoveland: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBowers: 5th (tough) (best)Loveland: 1st (tough)
Starting QBBowers: Cousins (Active)Loveland: Williams (Active)
Roof / surfaceturfBowers: OpenLoveland: Open
Rest / scheduleBowers: NormalLoveland: 11 days rest
Opp paceBowers: 28th (slow)Loveland: 9th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / game4th (tough)Bowers: 0.1Loveland: 0.1
Opp catch rate allowed14th (average)Bowers: 72%Loveland: 72%
Form
Last 3 avgBowers: 15.8 (best)Loveland: 14.1
Last 5 avgBowers: 19.1 (best)Loveland: 12.2
vs seasonBowers: −3.3 (Cooling)Loveland: +5.2 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runBowers: 2.43 (best)Loveland: 1.33
Receiving aDOTBowers: 10.2Loveland: 6.9
Target share trendBowers: CoolingLoveland: Rising
Crowd
Started in leaguesBowers: 99% (best)Loveland: 85%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBowers: TE2 (best)Loveland: TE7
Yards linereceivingBowers: 70.0 (best)Loveland: 42.5
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