Roush
TE · CHI @ SEA
Kickoff Mon 8:15 PM ET
Projected points2.5ptsUsage estimate
Wright
TE · DET vs MIN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points2.3ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Brock Wright or Sam Roush: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Need a safe week? Sam Roush. Swinging for a big week? Brock Wright.
- Ahead by
- +0.2pts
- over Wright
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Wright
Roush has the safer floor (1.3 to 0.4); Wright has more upside (a ceiling of 4.4 to 4.3).
Flips if
Start Brock Wright instead if you want more of the snaps (49% to 21%).
Risk
Roush has the safer floor (1.3 to 0.4); Wright has more upside (a ceiling of 4.4 to 4.3).
Highlights
RoushToss-upTE · CHI @ SEAUsually 0.9+1.6pts this week
Helps him
- +1.7ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- 2%targetsHe draws only 2% of his team’s targets.
- 0.7per gameHe sees only 0.7 targets a game.
WrightFirst outTE · 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.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionRoush: 2.5 (best)Wright: 2.3
Projected team pointsRoush: 21.8Wright: 24.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameRoush: 0.1Wright: 0.2 (best)
Role
Snap shareRoush: 21%Wright: 49% (best)
Usage worthptsRoush: 1.2Wright: 1.6 (best)
Target shareRoush: 2%Wright: 3% (best)
Targets / gameRoush: 0.7Wright: 1.0 (best)
Air yards shareRoush: 1%Wright: 1%
Vacated targets this weekRoush: 2.0 (best)Wright: 0.0
RZ target shareRoush: 3% (best)Wright: 2%
Inside 10 target shareRoush: 0%Wright: 5% (best)
Catch rateRoush: 60%Wright: 83% (best)
Usage worth vs scoredRoush: Earned by usage 1.2Scored 0.9Wright: Earned by usage 1.6Scored 1.3
WOPRRoush: 0.04Wright: 0.05 (best)
Range
FloorRoush: 1.3 (best)Wright: 0.4
CeilingRoush: 4.3Wright: 4.4 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerRoush: 0%Wright: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Roush: 3 gamesWright: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterRoush: 3 gamesWright: 84%
SteadinessRoush: 3 gamesWright: Volatile±3.0 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionRoush: D2026, 7 gmWright: D2026, 6 gm
Game scriptRoush: Expected to trailWright: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterRoush: 1.7 (best)Wright: 1.8
Defense funnelRoush: NeutralWright: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedRoush: 1st (tough)Wright: 2nd (tough) (best)
Starting QBRoush: Williams (Active)Wright: Goff (Active)
Roof / surfaceturfRoush: OpenWright: Dome
Rest / scheduleRoush: 11 days restWright: Normal
Opp paceRoush: 9th (fast) (best)Wright: 26th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameRoush: 0.14th (tough)Wright: 0.5 (best)14th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedRoush: 72% (best)14th (average)Wright: 47%1st (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgRoush: 0.0Wright: 1.3 (best)
Last 5 avgRoush: 0.9Wright: 1.3 (best)
vs seasonRoush: −0.9 (Cooling)Wright: −0.1 (Steady) (best)
Yards per route runRoush: 1.43 (best)Wright: 0.60
Receiving aDOTRoush: 3.0Wright: 3.5
Target share trendRoush: No usage yetWright: Cooling
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterRoush: TE50 (best)Wright: TE53
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