Parkinson
TE · LA vs LAC
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ETLatest report: DNP · Ribs
Projected points2.1ptsUsage estimate
4.6 if he plays · 46% to play
Saubert
TE · SEA vs CHI
Kickoff Mon 8:15 PM ET
Projected points2.1ptsUsage estimate
Start if active
Bench
Colby Parkinson or Eric Saubert: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Colby Parkinson. If he's inactive, start Eric Saubert.
- Ahead by
- +2.5pts
- over Saubert if he plays
- Confidence
- Depends on inactives
- Colby Parkinson may not play (about 46% to play)
Flips if
If Colby Parkinson is inactive, start Eric Saubert.
Risk
Colby Parkinson missed practice (ribs): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. If he sits, start Eric Saubert. As of Fri 3:00 PM ET
Highlights
ParkinsonStart if activeTE · LA vs LACUsually 5.0−2.9pts this week
Helps him
- +0.5ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
Hurts him
- −3.3ptsinjuryHis questionable tag takes 3.3 points off his projection.
- 10%targetsHe draws only 10% of his team’s targets.
- 3.2per gameHe sees only 3.2 targets a game.
SaubertIf he sitsTE · SEA vs CHIUsually 1.6+0.5pts this week
Helps him
- +0.5ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- 2%targetsHe draws only 2% of his team’s targets.
- 0.7per gameHe sees only 0.7 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionParkinson: 2.1Saubert: 2.1
Projected team pointsParkinson: 25.8 (best)Saubert: 24.8
Red zone targetsper gameParkinson: 0.8 (best)Saubert: 0.3
Role
Snap shareParkinson: 65% (best)Saubert: 27%
Usage worthptsParkinson: 5.4 (best)Saubert: 1.3
Target shareParkinson: 10% (best)Saubert: 2%
Targets / gameParkinson: 3.2 (best)Saubert: 0.7
Air yards shareParkinson: 2%Saubert: Behind the line
Vacated targets this weekParkinson: 12.2 (best)Saubert: 1.0
RZ target shareParkinson: 15% (best)Saubert: 7%
Inside 10 target shareParkinson: 19% (best)Saubert: 0%
Catch rateParkinson: 74% (best)Saubert: 60%
SeparationParkinson: 4.6 ydsSaubert: Not tracked
YAC over expectedParkinson: +1.1Saubert: Not tracked
Usage worth vs scoredParkinson: Earned by usage 5.4Scored 5.0Saubert: Earned by usage 1.3Scored 1.6
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsParkinson: In lineSaubert: 2 RZ targets
WOPRParkinson: 0.17 (best)Saubert: 0.03
Range
FloorParkinson: 0.0Saubert: 0.7 (best)
CeilingParkinson: 4.0 (best)Saubert: 3.8
Points from TDssteadier when lowerParkinson: 20%Saubert: 55%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Parkinson: 0%Saubert: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterParkinson: 67% (best)Saubert: 75%
SteadinessParkinson: Volatile (best)±5.6 pts · 6 gamesSaubert: Volatile±3.9 pts · 4 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionParkinson: D-2026, 6 gmSaubert: C (best)2026, 7 gm
Game scriptParkinson: Expected to lead (best)Saubert: Expected to lead
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterParkinson: 1.7Saubert: 1.4 (best)
Defense funnelParkinson: NeutralSaubert: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedParkinson: 7th (tough)Saubert: 20th (average) (best)
Starting QBParkinson: Stafford (Active)Saubert: Darnold (Active)
Roof / surfaceturfParkinson: DomeSaubert: Open
Rest / scheduleParkinson: NormalSaubert: Normal
Opp paceParkinson: 15th (average)Saubert: 1st (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameParkinson: 0.5 (best)14th (average)Saubert: 0.38th (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedParkinson: 74%21st (average)Saubert: 74%22nd (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgParkinson: 8.4 (best)Saubert: 0.9
Last 5 avgParkinson: 5.7 (best)Saubert: 2.2
vs seasonParkinson: +3.4 (Rising) (best)Saubert: −0.7 (Cooling)
Yards per route runParkinson: 1.20 (best)Saubert: 0.65
Receiving aDOTParkinson: 2.2Saubert: −0.4
Target share trendParkinson: RisingSaubert: Rising
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterParkinson: TE54 (best)Saubert: TE55
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