Swift
RB · CHI @ SEA
Kickoff Mon 8:15 PM ET
Projected points17.3ptsUsage estimate
McCaffrey
RB · BYE
Bye
Projected points—
Christian McCaffrey or D'Andre Swift: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start D'Andre Swift.
Highlights
SwiftStartRB · CHI @ SEAUsually 17.5−0.3pts this week
Helps him
- +2.3ptsroleHe’s expected to play more snaps this week than he has lately.
- 2.0inside the 5He averages 2.0 carries a game inside the 5, so touchdowns stay in reach.
- 11.3floorA quiet week still projects to about 11.3 points.
- 30%big weeks30% of his games have been big weeks.
Hurts him
- −1.6ptspaceFew players at his position keep up numbers like his, so we expect a little less.
- −1.4ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.
- SEAvs RBsEdgeSEA is the 7th toughest defense for running backs.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionSwift: 17.3McCaffrey: On bye
Projected team pointsSwift: 21.8McCaffrey: On bye
Goal line carriesper gameSwift: 2.0 (best)McCaffrey: 1.7
Red zone carriesper gameSwift: 4.0 (best)McCaffrey: 2.9
Red zone targetsper gameSwift: 0.3McCaffrey: 0.9 (best)
Role
Snap shareSwift: 62%McCaffrey: 69% (best)
Usage worthptsSwift: 17.8McCaffrey: 18.9 (best)
Touch shareSwift: 34%McCaffrey: 35% (best)
Target shareSwift: 11%McCaffrey: 20% (best)
Touches / gameSwift: 19.7 (best)McCaffrey: 16.9
Targets / gameSwift: 3.6McCaffrey: 6.0 (best)
Air yards shareSwift: Behind the lineMcCaffrey: 6%
Vacated touches this weekSwift: 0.0McCaffrey: 0.0
High value touches / gameSwift: 6.0McCaffrey: 6.7 (best)
Goal line carry shareSwift: 56%McCaffrey: 71% (best)
Red zone touches / gameSwift: 4.3 (best)McCaffrey: 3.7
Rush success rateSwift: 44%McCaffrey: 54% (best)
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Swift: 1.7% (best)McCaffrey: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredSwift: Earned by usage 17.8Scored 17.5McCaffrey: Earned by usage 18.9Scored 20.6
Rush yards / gameSwift: 68.0 (best)McCaffrey: 55.6
Points from rushingSwift: 73%McCaffrey: 60%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsSwift: 2 RZ targetsMcCaffrey: Below
WOPRSwift: 0.15McCaffrey: 0.34 (best)
RZ target shareSwift: 6%McCaffrey: 17% (best)
Inside 10 target shareSwift: 7% (best)McCaffrey: 5%
Catch rateSwift: 88% (best)McCaffrey: 81%
Rushing points / gameSwift: 12.8 pts / game (best)McCaffrey: 12.4 pts / game
Rushing floorSwift: 8.1 pts / gameMcCaffrey: 8.9 pts / game (best)
Range
FloorSwift: 11.3McCaffrey: On bye
CeilingSwift: 25.5McCaffrey: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerSwift: 34%McCaffrey: 33%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Swift: 30%McCaffrey: 57% (best)
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterSwift: 17%McCaffrey: 0% (best)
SteadinessSwift: Steady±8.1 ptsMcCaffrey: Very steady (best)±6.9 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionSwift: D+2026, 7 gmMcCaffrey: On bye
Game scriptSwift: Expected to trailMcCaffrey: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterSwift: 1.7McCaffrey: On bye
Defense funnelSwift: NeutralMcCaffrey: On bye
Opp rush yds allowedSwift: 6th (tough)McCaffrey: On bye
Backfield roleSwift: LeadMcCaffrey: Lead
Roof / surfaceSwift: OpenturfMcCaffrey: On bye
Rest / scheduleSwift: 11 days restMcCaffrey: On bye
Opp paceSwift: 9th (fast)McCaffrey: On bye
Opp stuff rateSwift: 22%4th (tough)McCaffrey: On bye
Opp yards per carry allowedSwift: 3.42nd (tough)McCaffrey: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedSwift: 1st (tough)McCaffrey: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameSwift: 0.01st (tough)McCaffrey: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedSwift: 86%28th (soft)McCaffrey: On bye
Starting QBSwift: Williams (Active)McCaffrey: Purdy (Active)
Form
Last 3 avgSwift: 19.8McCaffrey: 23.3 (best)
Last 5 avgSwift: 15.5McCaffrey: 21.5 (best)
vs seasonSwift: +2.2 (Rising)McCaffrey: +2.8 (Rising) (best)
Yards per carrySwift: 4.1McCaffrey: 4.6 (best)
Carries / gameSwift: 16.6 (best)McCaffrey: 12.0
Yards per route runSwift: 1.49McCaffrey: 1.79 (best)
Receiving aDOTSwift: −1.4McCaffrey: 2.5
Touch share trendSwift: RisingMcCaffrey: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesSwift: 91%McCaffrey: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterSwift: RB4McCaffrey: On bye
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