Bowers
TE · LV @ NYJ
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points16.2pts
Hockenson
TE · MIN @ DET
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points10.3pts
Start
Bench
Brock Bowers or T.J. Hockenson: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Brock Bowers over T.J. Hockenson.
- Ahead by
- +5.9pts
- over Hockenson
- Confidence
- High
- Start
- Started
- 98%
- of leagues
Flips if
An injury tag on Brock Bowers or a bigger role for T.J. Hockenson.
Highlights
BowersStartTE · LV @ NYJUsually 19.1−2.9pts this week
Helps him
- 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.
- 9.8floorA quiet week still projects to about 9.8 points.
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.
HockensonFirst outTE · MIN @ DETUsually 12.2−1.9pts this week
Helps him
- DETvs TEsEdgeDET is the softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- −1.9pts3 linesCatches 4.5 (usual 5.2), receiving yards 40.0 (usual 46.0) and touchdowns 0.30 (usual 0.40) all sit below his usual.
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)Hockenson: 10.3
TD pointsof the projectionBowers: 3.7 (best)Hockenson: 1.8
Expected TDsthis weekBowers: 0.61 (best)Hockenson: 0.30
Projected team pointsBowers: 22.0 (best)Hockenson: 21.3
Red zone targetsper gameBowers: 1.6 (best)Hockenson: 1.2
Role
Snap shareBowers: 83% (best)Hockenson: 64%
Usage worthptsBowers: 18.3 (best)Hockenson: 9.4
Target shareBowers: 27% (best)Hockenson: 20%
Targets / gameBowers: 10.2 (best)Hockenson: 5.3
Air yards shareBowers: 33% (best)Hockenson: 19%
Vacated targets this weekBowers: 3.0 (best)Hockenson: 1.7
RZ target shareBowers: 24%Hockenson: 33% (best)
Inside 10 target shareBowers: 33%Hockenson: 60% (best)
Catch rateBowers: 67%Hockenson: 84% (best)
SeparationBowers: 2.3 ydsHockenson: 2.9 yds (best)
YAC over expectedBowers: +0.8 (best)Hockenson: −0.02
Usage worth vs scoredBowers: Earned by usage 18.3Scored 19.1Hockenson: Earned by usage 9.4Scored 10.5
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsBowers: AboveHockenson: Above
WOPRBowers: 0.63 (best)Hockenson: 0.44
Range
FloorBowers: 9.8 (best)Hockenson: 5.6
CeilingBowers: 25.0 (best)Hockenson: 16.7
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBowers: 19%Hockenson: 19%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Bowers: 60% (best)Hockenson: 20%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBowers: 0% (best)Hockenson: 20%
SteadinessBowers: Very steady (best)±6.9 pts · 5 gamesHockenson: Up & down±8.5 pts · 5 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionBowers: C2026, 7 gmHockenson: A+ (best)2026, 6 gm
Game scriptBowers: Expected to trail (best)Hockenson: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBowers: 1.1Hockenson: 1.0 (best)
Defense funnelBowers: NeutralHockenson: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBowers: 5th (tough)Hockenson: 32nd (soft) (best)
Starting QBBowers: Cousins (Active)Hockenson: Murray (Active)
Roof / surfaceturfBowers: OpenHockenson: Dome
Rest / scheduleBowers: NormalHockenson: Normal
Opp paceBowers: 28th (slow)Hockenson: 4th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBowers: 0.14th (tough)Hockenson: 1.3 (best)32nd (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedBowers: 72%14th (average)Hockenson: 77% (best)27th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgBowers: 15.8 (best)Hockenson: 13.4
Last 5 avgBowers: 19.1 (best)Hockenson: 9.8
vs seasonBowers: −3.3 (Cooling)Hockenson: +2.9 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runBowers: 2.43 (best)Hockenson: 2.24
Receiving aDOTBowers: 10.2Hockenson: 6.8
Target share trendBowers: CoolingHockenson: Left Week 5 hurt
Crowd
Started in leaguesBowers: 99% (best)Hockenson: 76%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBowers: TE2 (best)Hockenson: TE9
Yards linereceivingBowers: 70.0 (best)Hockenson: 40.0
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