Wright
TE · DET vs MIN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points2.3ptsUsage estimate
Parkinson
TE · LA vs LAC
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ETLatest report: DNP · Ribs
Projected points2.1ptsUsage estimate
4.6 if he plays · 46% to play
Toss-up
Bench
Brock Wright or Colby Parkinson: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Brock Wright gets the nod over Colby Parkinson.
- Ahead by
- +0.2pts
- over Parkinson
- Confidence
- Lower
- Colby Parkinson may not play (about 46% to play)
Case for Parkinson
The case for Parkinson is an offense expected to score more (25.8 points to 24.8) and more of the snaps (65% to 49%).
Flips if
An injury tag on Brock Wright or a bigger role for Colby Parkinson.
Risk
Colby Parkinson missed practice (ribs): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. As of Fri 3:00 PM ET
Highlights
WrightToss-upTE · DET vs MINUsually 1.3+0.9pts this week
Helps him
- +0.5ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
- 1.0per gameHe sees only 1.0 targets a game.
ParkinsonFirst outTE · LA vs LACUsually 5.0−2.9pts this week
Helps him
- +0.5ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
Hurts him
- −3.3ptsinjuryHis questionable tag takes 3.3 points off his projection.
- 10%targetsHe draws only 10% of his team’s targets.
- 3.2per gameHe sees only 3.2 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionWright: 2.3 (best)Parkinson: 2.1
Projected team pointsWright: 24.8Parkinson: 25.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameWright: 0.2Parkinson: 0.8 (best)
Role
Snap shareWright: 49%Parkinson: 65% (best)
Usage worthptsWright: 1.6Parkinson: 5.4 (best)
Target shareWright: 3%Parkinson: 10% (best)
Targets / gameWright: 1.0Parkinson: 3.2 (best)
Air yards shareWright: 1%Parkinson: 2% (best)
Vacated targets this weekWright: 0.0Parkinson: 12.2 (best)
RZ target shareWright: 2%Parkinson: 15% (best)
Inside 10 target shareWright: 5%Parkinson: 19% (best)
Catch rateWright: 83% (best)Parkinson: 74%
SeparationWright: Not trackedParkinson: 4.6 yds
YAC over expectedWright: Not trackedParkinson: +1.1
Usage worth vs scoredWright: Earned by usage 1.6Scored 1.3Parkinson: Earned by usage 5.4Scored 5.0
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsWright: 1 RZ targetParkinson: In line
WOPRWright: 0.05Parkinson: 0.17 (best)
Range
FloorWright: 0.4 (best)Parkinson: 0.0
CeilingWright: 4.4 (best)Parkinson: 4.0
Points from TDssteadier when lowerWright: 0%Parkinson: 20%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Wright: 0%Parkinson: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterWright: 84%Parkinson: 67% (best)
SteadinessWright: Volatile±3.0 ptsParkinson: Volatile (best)±5.6 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmWright: D (best)Parkinson: D-
Game scriptWright: Expected to leadParkinson: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterWright: 1.8Parkinson: 1.7 (best)
Defense funnelWright: NeutralParkinson: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedWright: 2nd (tough)Parkinson: 7th (tough) (best)
Starting QBWright: Goff (Active)Parkinson: Stafford (Active)
Roof / surfaceturfWright: DomeParkinson: Dome
Rest / scheduleWright: NormalParkinson: Normal
Opp paceWright: 26th (slow)Parkinson: 15th (average) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / game14th (average)Wright: 0.5Parkinson: 0.5
Opp catch rate allowedWright: 47%1st (tough)Parkinson: 74% (best)21st (average)
Form
Last 3 avgWright: 1.3Parkinson: 8.4 (best)
Last 5 avgWright: 1.3Parkinson: 5.7 (best)
vs seasonWright: −0.1 (Steady)Parkinson: +3.4 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runWright: 0.60Parkinson: 1.20 (best)
Receiving aDOTWright: 3.5Parkinson: 2.2
Target share trendWright: CoolingParkinson: Rising
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterWright: TE52 (best)Parkinson: TE54
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