Barkley
RB · PHI @ WAS
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ETLatest report: DNP · Hamstring
Projected points6.0ptsUsage estimate
13.2 if he plays · 46% to play
McCaffrey
RB · BYE
Bye
Projected points—
Christian McCaffrey or Saquon Barkley: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
If Saquon Barkley is active, start Saquon Barkley (13.2).
Highlights
BarkleyStartRB · PHI @ WASUsually 12.5−6.5pts this week
Helps him
- +5.8ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
- +5.0ptsroleWith Pierce out, his expected role grows this week.
Hurts him
- −9.5ptsinjuryHis questionable tag takes 9.5 points off his projection.
- −3.5ptsgames left hurtHis projection still counts the games he left hurt, which his usual week leaves out.
- −3.2ptsrecent workHis work has dropped off in his last few games.
- −0.7ptspaceFew players at his position keep up numbers like his, so we expect a little less.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBarkley: 6.0McCaffrey: On bye
Projected team pointsBarkley: 17.0McCaffrey: On bye
Goal line carriesper gameBarkley: 0.4McCaffrey: 1.7 (best)
Red zone carriesper gameBarkley: 1.6McCaffrey: 2.9 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameBarkley: 0.0McCaffrey: 0.9 (best)
Role
Snap shareBarkley: 36%McCaffrey: 69% (best)
Usage worthptsBarkley: 7.6McCaffrey: 18.9 (best)
Touch shareBarkley: 22%McCaffrey: 35% (best)
Target shareBarkley: 7%McCaffrey: 20% (best)
Touches / gameBarkley: 9.8McCaffrey: 16.9 (best)
Targets / gameBarkley: 1.8McCaffrey: 6.0 (best)
Air yards shareBarkley: Behind the lineMcCaffrey: 6%
Vacated touches this weekBarkley: 29.6 (best)McCaffrey: 0.0
High value touches / gameBarkley: 2.0McCaffrey: 6.7 (best)
Goal line carry shareBarkley: 29%McCaffrey: 71% (best)
Red zone touches / gameBarkley: 1.6McCaffrey: 3.7 (best)
Rush success rateBarkley: 42%McCaffrey: 54% (best)
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Barkley: 4.7% (best)McCaffrey: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredBarkley: Earned by usage 7.6Scored 7.6McCaffrey: Earned by usage 18.9Scored 20.6
Rush yards / gameBarkley: 48.8McCaffrey: 55.6 (best)
Points from rushingBarkley: 80%McCaffrey: 60%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsBarkley: 0 RZ targetsMcCaffrey: Below
WOPRBarkley: 0.09McCaffrey: 0.34 (best)
RZ target shareBarkley: 0%McCaffrey: 17% (best)
Inside 10 target shareBarkley: 0%McCaffrey: 5% (best)
Catch rateBarkley: 67%McCaffrey: 81% (best)
Rushing points / gameBarkley: 6.1 pts / gameMcCaffrey: 12.4 pts / game (best)
Rushing floorBarkley: 3.3 pts / gameMcCaffrey: 8.9 pts / game (best)
Range
FloorBarkley: 0.0McCaffrey: On bye
CeilingBarkley: 8.8McCaffrey: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBarkley: 16%McCaffrey: 33%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Barkley: 10%McCaffrey: 57% (best)
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterBarkley: 14%McCaffrey: 0% (best)
SteadinessBarkley: Steady±6.7 ptsMcCaffrey: Very steady (best)±6.9 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionBarkley: C2026, 6 gmMcCaffrey: On bye
Game scriptBarkley: Expected to trailMcCaffrey: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBarkley: 1.3McCaffrey: On bye
Defense funnelBarkley: NeutralMcCaffrey: On bye
Opp rush yds allowedBarkley: 14th (average)McCaffrey: On bye
Backfield roleBarkley: LeadMcCaffrey: Lead
Opp defender outBarkley: Kinlaw (DT)McCaffrey: On bye
Roof / surfaceBarkley: OpengrassMcCaffrey: On bye
Rest / scheduleBarkley: NormalMcCaffrey: On bye
Opp paceBarkley: 12th (average)McCaffrey: On bye
Opp stuff rateBarkley: 18%17th (average)McCaffrey: On bye
Opp yards per carry allowedBarkley: 3.88th (tough)McCaffrey: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedBarkley: 28th (soft)McCaffrey: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBarkley: 0.231st (soft)McCaffrey: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedBarkley: 73%10th (tough)McCaffrey: On bye
Starting QBBarkley: McKee (Active)McCaffrey: Purdy (Active)
Form
Last 3 avgBarkley: 8.7McCaffrey: 23.3 (best)
Last 5 avgBarkley: 7.6McCaffrey: 21.5 (best)
vs seasonBarkley: +1.1 (Rising)McCaffrey: +2.8 (Rising) (best)
Yards per carryBarkley: 5.7 (best)McCaffrey: 4.6
Carries / gameBarkley: 8.6McCaffrey: 12.0 (best)
Yards per route runBarkley: 0.65McCaffrey: 1.79 (best)
Receiving aDOTBarkley: −0.6McCaffrey: 2.5
Touch share trendBarkley: Left 2 games hurtMcCaffrey: Steady
Games since injuryBarkley: 1McCaffrey: None recently
Crowd
Started in leaguesBarkley: 65%McCaffrey: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBarkley: RB38McCaffrey: On bye
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