Burrow
QB · CIN vs TEN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points21.3pts
Purdy
QB · BYE
Bye
Projected points—
Brock Purdy or Joe Burrow: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Joe Burrow.
Highlights
BurrowStartQB · CIN vs TENUsually 21.7−0.4pts this week
Helps him
- 39.3dropbacksHe drops back 39.3 times a game.
- 29.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 29.5 points, a high scoring spot.
- 16.9floorA quiet week still projects to about 16.9 points.
Hurts him
- Nothing in his lines, role or matchup works against him this week.
EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBurrow: 21.3Purdy: On bye
Rush TD pointsof the projectionBurrow: 1.0Purdy: On bye
Rush TDs expectedthis weekBurrow: 0.17Purdy: On bye
Projected team pointsBurrow: 29.5Purdy: On bye
Goal line carriesper gameBurrow: 0.2Purdy: 0.3 (best)
Red zone carriesper gameBurrow: 1.0 (best)Purdy: 0.7
Pass attempts / gameBurrow: 36.5 (best)Purdy: 30.1
Role
Snap shareBurrow: 99% (best)Purdy: 98%
Touch shareBurrow: 6%Purdy: 9% (best)
Touches / gameBurrow: 2.8Purdy: 4.6 (best)
Yards per attemptBurrow: 7.5Purdy: 8.3 (best)
Pass TD rateBurrow: 7%Purdy: 7%
Rush yards / gameBurrow: 10.0Purdy: 23.0 (best)
Points from rushingBurrow: 9%Purdy: 15%
Rushing points / gameBurrow: 2.0 pts / gamePurdy: 3.2 pts / game (best)
Rushing floorBurrow: 1.8 pts / gamePurdy: 3.2 pts / game (best)
Designed runs / gameBurrow: 1.0Purdy: 1.7 (best)
Scrambles / gameBurrow: 1.2Purdy: 2.1 (best)
Dropbacks / gameBurrow: 39.3 (best)Purdy: 33.1
Designed runs inside the 10 / gameBurrow: 0.2Purdy: 0.3 (best)
Sacks per dropbackBurrow: 4%Purdy: 3% (best)
INT rateBurrow: 1.4% (best)Purdy: 1.9%
Pass aDOTBurrow: 7.2Purdy: 7.8
High value touches / gameBurrow: 0.2Purdy: 0.4 (best)
Goal line carry shareBurrow: 17% (best)Purdy: 12%
Red zone touches / gameBurrow: 1.0 (best)Purdy: 0.7
Rush success rateBurrow: 85% (best)Purdy: 78%
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Burrow: 0%Purdy: 3.7% (best)
Range
FloorBurrow: 16.9Purdy: On bye
CeilingBurrow: 28.9Purdy: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBurrow: 5%Purdy: 4%
Big weeks (25+ pts)Burrow: 15%Purdy: 30% (best)
Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is betterBurrow: 15%Purdy: 8% (best)
SteadinessBurrow: Very steady (best)±7.1 ptsPurdy: Very steady±8.0 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionBurrow: C+2026, 7 gmPurdy: On bye
Game scriptBurrow: Expected to leadPurdy: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBurrow: 1.0Purdy: On bye
Defense funnelBurrow: NeutralPurdy: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedBurrow: 23rd (soft)Purdy: On bye
Opp sacks / gameBurrow: 2.4Purdy: On bye
Roof / surfaceBurrow: OpenturfPurdy: On bye
Rest / scheduleBurrow: NormalPurdy: On bye
Opp paceBurrow: 32nd (slow)Purdy: On bye
Opp pressure rateBurrow: 18%26th (soft)Purdy: On bye
Pressure facedBurrow: 18% (best)Purdy: 19%
Opp rush yds allowedBurrow: 26th (soft)Purdy: On bye
Opp stuff rateBurrow: 17%15th (average)Purdy: On bye
Opp yards per carry allowedBurrow: 4.421st (average)Purdy: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBurrow: 4.020th (average)Purdy: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedBurrow: 73%31st (soft)Purdy: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgBurrow: 25.7 (best)Purdy: 15.2
Last 5 avgBurrow: 23.2 (best)Purdy: 19.3
vs seasonBurrow: +4.0 (Rising) (best)Purdy: −5.7 (Cooling)
Yards per carryBurrow: 3.5Purdy: 5.0 (best)
Carries / gameBurrow: 2.8Purdy: 4.6 (best)
Pass volume trendBurrow: CoolingPurdy: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesBurrow: 95%Purdy: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBurrow: QB3Purdy: On bye
Yards linepassingBurrow: 270.5Purdy: On bye
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