Stowers
TE · PHI @ WAS
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points0.7ptsUsage estimate
Latu
TE · NE @ MIA
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points0.9ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Cameron Latu or Eli Stowers: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Eli Stowers gets the nod over Cameron Latu.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Eli Stowers has under three games this season and no sample from last season
Case for Latu
The case for Latu is an offense expected to score more (25.0 points to 17.5) and a defense that allows more catches (92% of targets to 76%).
Flips if
Start Cameron Latu instead if you want an offense expected to score more (25.0 points to 17.5).
Risk
Eli Stowers has played 1 game since missing time.
Highlights
StowersToss-upTE · PHI @ WASProjected0.7pts
Helps him
- WASvs TEsEdgeHe faces the Commanders, the 2nd softest defense for tight ends.
- OutPayneEdgeHe faces a Commanders defense without nose tackle Daron Payne.
Hurts him
- 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
- 1.0per gameHe sees only 1.0 targets a game.
LatuFirst outTE · NE @ MIAUsually 0.0+0.9pts this week
Helps him
- +1.0ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
- 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 targets a game.
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
ProjectionStowers: 0.7Latu: 0.9 (best)
Projected team pointsStowers: 17.5Latu: 25.0 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameStowers: 0.0Latu: 0.0
Role
Snap shareStowers: 18% (best)Latu: 11%
Usage worthptsStowers: 1.4Latu: 0 targets
Target shareStowers: 3% (best)Latu: 0%
Targets / gameStowers: 1.0 (best)Latu: 0.0
Air yards shareStowers: 4%Latu: 0 targets
Vacated targets this weekStowers: 15.6 (best)Latu: 9.0
RZ target shareStowers: 0%Latu: 0 targets
Inside 10 target shareStowers: 0%Latu: 0 targets
Usage worth vs scoredStowers: Earned by usage 1.4Scored 0.0Latu: 0 targets
WOPRStowers: 0.07 (best)Latu: 0
Range
FloorStowers: 0.4Latu: 0.5 (best)
CeilingStowers: 1.3Latu: 1.5 (best)
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmStowers: A+ (best)Latu: A-
Game scriptStowers: Expected to trailLatu: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterStowers: 1.3Latu: 0.8 (best)
Defense funnelStowers: NeutralLatu: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedStowers: 28th (soft) (best)Latu: 18th (average)
Starting QBStowers: McKee (Active)Latu: Maye (Active)
Opp defender outStowers: Payne (NT)Latu: None listed
Roof / surfacegrassStowers: OpenLatu: Open
Rest / scheduleStowers: NormalLatu: 10 days rest
Opp paceStowers: 12th (average) (best)Latu: 31st (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / game14th (average)Stowers: 0.5Latu: 0.5
Opp catch rate allowedStowers: 76%23rd (soft)Latu: 92% (best)32nd (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgStowers: 1 gameLatu: 0.0
Last 5 avgStowers: 1 gameLatu: 0.0
vs seasonStowers: 0.0Latu: 0.0
Yards per route runStowers: 0Latu: 0
Games since injuryStowers: 1Latu: None recently
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterStowers: TE88Latu: TE85 (best)
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