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Higgins

WR · CIN vs TEN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points15.9pts

Olave

WR · BYE

Bye

Projected points—

Chris Olave or Tee Higgins: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Tee Higgins.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
HigginsStartWR · CIN vs TENUsually 17.0−1.2pts this week

Helps him

  1. +1.9ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.65 touchdowns, above his usual 0.33.
  2. 29.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 29.5 points, a high scoring spot.
  3. TENvs WRsEdgeTEN is the 3rd softest defense for receivers.
  4. 25.3ceilingHis best weeks reach about 25.3 points.

Hurts him

  1. −2.6ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 69.5 receiving yards, below his usual 95.2.
  2. −0.5ptscatchesHis lines put him at 5.0 catches, below his usual 5.5.

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
ProjectionHiggins: 15.9Olave: On bye
TD pointsof the projectionHiggins: 3.9Olave: On bye
Expected TDsthis weekHiggins: 0.65Olave: On bye
Projected team pointsHiggins: 29.5Olave: On bye
Red zone targetsper gameHiggins: 0.5Olave: 1.1 (best)
Role
Snap shareHiggins: 79%Olave: 81% (best)
Usage worthptsHiggins: 14.4Olave: 17.7 (best)
Target shareHiggins: 23%Olave: 27% (best)
Targets / gameHiggins: 8.3Olave: 10.1 (best)
Air yards shareHiggins: 45%Olave: 45%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsHiggins: AboveOlave: In line
WOPRHiggins: 0.66Olave: 0.72 (best)
RZ target shareHiggins: 10%Olave: 24% (best)
Catch rateHiggins: 66%Olave: 69% (best)
SeparationHiggins: 2.4 ydsOlave: 2.5 yds (best)
YAC over expectedHiggins: +1.0 (best)Olave: −0.1
Usage worth vs scoredHiggins: Earned by usage 14.4Scored 17.0Olave: Earned by usage 17.7Scored 17.8
Vacated targets this weekHiggins: 6.8 (best)Olave: 0.0
Inside 10 target shareHiggins: 0%Olave: 18% (best)
Range
FloorHiggins: 9.9Olave: On bye
CeilingHiggins: 25.3Olave: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerHiggins: 12%Olave: 10%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Higgins: 42% (best)Olave: 34%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterHiggins: 10%Olave: 4% (best)
SteadinessHiggins: Steady±8.6 ptsOlave: Very steady (best)±7.5 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionHiggins: A2026, 7 gmOlave: On bye
Game scriptHiggins: Expected to leadOlave: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterHiggins: 1.0Olave: On bye
Defense funnelHiggins: NeutralOlave: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedHiggins: 23rd (soft)Olave: On bye
Starting QBHiggins: Burrow (Active)Olave: Shough (Active)
Roof / surfaceHiggins: OpenturfOlave: On bye
Rest / scheduleHiggins: NormalOlave: On bye
Opp paceHiggins: 32nd (slow)Olave: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameHiggins: 3.319th (average)Olave: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedHiggins: 73%32nd (soft)Olave: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgHiggins: 19.2 (best)Olave: 11.5
Last 5 avgHiggins: 18.6 (best)Olave: 14.8
vs seasonHiggins: +2.2 (Rising) (best)Olave: −6.3 (Cooling)
Yards per route runHiggins: 3.15 (best)Olave: 2.55
Receiving aDOTHiggins: 14.2Olave: 12.3
Target share trendHiggins: SteadyOlave: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesHiggins: 98%Olave: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterHiggins: WR8Olave: On bye
Yards linereceivingHiggins: 69.5Olave: On bye

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