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Bowers

TE · LV @ NYJ

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points16.2pts

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TE · BYE

Bye

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Brock Bowers or Isaiah Likely: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Brock Bowers.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
BowersStartTE · LV @ NYJUsually 19.1−2.9pts this week

Helps him

  1. 27%targetsHe draws 27% of his team’s targets, a lead share for a tight end.
  2. 10.2per gameHe sees 10.2 targets a game.
  3. 1.6red zoneHe gets 1.6 red zone targets a game, a real path to touchdowns.

Hurts him

  1. −2.1ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 70.0 receiving yards, below his usual 91.0.
  2. −1.3ptscatchesHis lines put him at 5.5 catches, below his usual 6.8.

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

Stat comparison

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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBowers: 16.2Likely: On bye
TD pointsof the projectionBowers: 3.7Likely: On bye
Expected TDsthis weekBowers: 0.61Likely: On bye
Projected team pointsBowers: 22.0Likely: On bye
Red zone targetsper gameBowers: 1.6 (best)Likely: 1.4
Role
Snap shareBowers: 83% (best)Likely: 75%
Usage worthptsBowers: 18.3 (best)Likely: 15.5
Target shareBowers: 27%Likely: 27%
Targets / gameBowers: 10.2 (best)Likely: 9.0
Air yards shareBowers: 33% (best)Likely: 22%
Vacated targets this weekBowers: 3.0 (best)Likely: 0.2
RZ target shareBowers: 24%Likely: 38% (best)
Inside 10 target shareBowers: 33%Likely: 33%
Catch rateBowers: 67% (best)Likely: 65%
SeparationBowers: 2.3 ydsLikely: 2.8 yds (best)
YAC over expectedBowers: +0.8 (best)Likely: +0.02
Usage worth vs scoredBowers: Earned by usage 18.3Scored 19.1Likely: Earned by usage 15.5Scored 16.1
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsBowers: AboveLikely: Above
WOPRBowers: 0.63 (best)Likely: 0.56
Range
FloorBowers: 9.8Likely: On bye
CeilingBowers: 25.0Likely: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBowers: 19%Likely: 27%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Bowers: 60% (best)Likely: 43%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBowers: 0% (best)Likely: 29%
SteadinessBowers: Very steady (best)±6.9 pts · 5 gamesLikely: Up & down±12.0 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionBowers: C2026, 7 gmLikely: On bye
Game scriptBowers: Expected to trailLikely: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBowers: 1.1Likely: On bye
Defense funnelBowers: NeutralLikely: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedBowers: 5th (tough)Likely: On bye
Starting QBBowers: Cousins (Active)Likely: McCarthy (Active)
Roof / surfaceBowers: OpenturfLikely: On bye
Rest / scheduleBowers: NormalLikely: On bye
Opp paceBowers: 28th (slow)Likely: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBowers: 0.14th (tough)Likely: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedBowers: 72%14th (average)Likely: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgBowers: 15.8Likely: 19.8 (best)
Last 5 avgBowers: 19.1 (best)Likely: 15.3
vs seasonBowers: −3.3 (Cooling)Likely: +3.8 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runBowers: 2.43 (best)Likely: 1.85
Receiving aDOTBowers: 10.2Likely: 8.0
Target share trendBowers: CoolingLikely: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesBowers: 99%Likely: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBowers: TE2Likely: On bye
Yards linereceivingBowers: 70.0Likely: On bye

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