Bourne
WR · ARI @ DAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points8.5pts
White
WR · LV @ NYJ
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points5.3ptsUsage estimate
Lean
Bench
Cody White or Kendrick Bourne: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Lean Kendrick Bourne over Cody White.
- Ahead by
- +3.2pts
- over White
- Confidence
- Moderate
- The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate
White's number is our own estimate because his prop lines aren't posted yet, so this call is less sure than the gap looks.
Flips if
An injury tag on Kendrick Bourne or a bigger role for Cody White.
Risk
The risk: Bourne caught 3 for 9 yards last week (3.9 points).
Highlights
BourneLeanWR · ARI @ DALUsually 6.9+1.6pts this week
Helps him
- +1.6ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.27 touchdowns, above his usual 0.00.
Hurts him
- 14%targetsHe draws only 14% of his team’s targets.
- 2nd softestper targetEdgeDAL allows few WR chances because few passes go to receivers against them; per target they’re soft (2.06 pts, 2nd softest).
WhiteFirst outWR · LV @ NYJUsually 5.6−0.3pts this week
Helps him
- 8.8ceilingHis best weeks reach about 8.8 points.
Hurts him
- 7%targetsHe draws only 7% of his team’s targets.
- 2.7per gameHe sees only 2.7 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
ProjectionBourne: 8.5 (best)White: 5.3
TD pointsof the projectionBourne: 1.6White: Our estimate
Expected TDsthis weekBourne: 0.27White: Our estimate
Projected team pointsBourne: 23.8 (best)White: 22.0
Red zone targetsper gameBourne: 1.0White: 1.0
Role
Snap shareBourne: 58% (best)White: 31%
Usage worthptsBourne: 8.7 (best)White: 5.2
Target shareBourne: 14% (best)White: 7%
Targets / gameBourne: 5.1 (best)White: 2.7
Air yards shareBourne: 10% (best)White: 9%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsBourne: BelowWhite: Above
WOPRBourne: 0.27 (best)White: 0.17
RZ target shareBourne: 13%White: 15% (best)
Catch rateBourne: 69% (best)White: 42%
SeparationBourne: 2.7 yds (best)White: 1.5 yds
YAC over expectedBourne: −0.7White: −0.04 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredBourne: Earned by usage 8.7Scored 6.9White: Earned by usage 5.2Scored 5.6
Vacated targets this weekBourne: 3.3 (best)White: 3.0
Inside 10 target shareBourne: 6%White: 29% (best)
Range
FloorBourne: 4.6 (best)White: 2.9
CeilingBourne: 14.5 (best)White: 8.8
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBourne: 0%White: 46%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Bourne: 0%White: 3 games
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterBourne: 57%White: 3 games
SteadinessBourne: Up & down±5.6 pts · 7 gamesWhite: 3 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmBourne: B+ (best)White: C
Game scriptBourne: Expected to trailWhite: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBourne: 0.6 (best)White: 1.1
Defense funnelBourne: NeutralWhite: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBourne: 15th (average) (best)White: 5th (tough)
Starting QBBourne: Brissett (Active)White: Cousins (Active)
Opp defender outBourne: Bullard (DE)White: None listed
Roof / surfaceturfBourne: Retractable roofWhite: Open
Rest / scheduleBourne: NormalWhite: Normal
Opp paceBourne: 9th (fast) (best)White: 28th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBourne: 4.6 (best)29th (soft)White: 2.37th (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedBourne: 65% (best)25th (soft)White: 61%16th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgBourne: 8.5 (best)White: 2.6
Last 5 avgBourne: 6.0 (best)White: 4.6
vs seasonBourne: +1.6 (Rising) (best)White: −3.0 (Cooling)
Yards per route runBourne: 1.18White: 1.45 (best)
Receiving aDOTBourne: 5.3White: 9.5
Target share trendBourne: SteadyWhite: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBourne: WR46 (best)White: WR67
Yards linereceivingBourne: 33.5White: Our estimate
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