Alie-Cox
TE · IND @ JAX
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points2.3ptsUsage estimate
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
Toss-up
Bench
Colby Parkinson or Mo Alie-Cox: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Mo Alie-Cox gets the nod over Colby Parkinson.
- Ahead by
- +0.2pts
- over Parkinson
- Confidence
- Lower
- Colby Parkinson may not play (about 46% to play)
- Started
- 56%
- of leagues
Case for Parkinson
The case for Parkinson is an offense expected to score more (25.8 points to 18.3) and fewer dud weeks (67% of his games to 86%).
Flips if
An injury tag on Mo Alie-Cox or a bigger role for Colby Parkinson.
Risk
Colby Parkinson missed practice (ribs): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. As of Fri 3:00 PM ET
Highlights
Alie-CoxToss-upTE · IND @ JAXUsually 1.9+0.4pts this week
Helps him
- +1.6last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 1.6 points above his season average.
- 4.3ceilingHis best weeks reach about 4.3 points.
Hurts him
- 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
- 0.9per gameHe sees only 0.9 targets a game.
ParkinsonFirst outTE · 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.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionAlie-Cox: 2.3 (best)Parkinson: 2.1
Projected team pointsAlie-Cox: 18.3Parkinson: 25.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameAlie-Cox: 0.1Parkinson: 0.8 (best)
Role
Snap shareAlie-Cox: 42%Parkinson: 65% (best)
Usage worthptsAlie-Cox: 1.4Parkinson: 5.4 (best)
Target shareAlie-Cox: 3%Parkinson: 10% (best)
Targets / gameAlie-Cox: 0.9Parkinson: 3.2 (best)
Air yards shareAlie-Cox: 1%Parkinson: 2% (best)
Vacated targets this weekAlie-Cox: 3.5Parkinson: 12.2 (best)
RZ target shareAlie-Cox: 5%Parkinson: 15% (best)
Inside 10 target shareAlie-Cox: 10%Parkinson: 19% (best)
Catch rateAlie-Cox: 67%Parkinson: 74% (best)
SeparationAlie-Cox: Not trackedParkinson: 4.6 yds
YAC over expectedAlie-Cox: Not trackedParkinson: +1.1
Usage worth vs scoredAlie-Cox: Earned by usage 1.4Scored 1.9Parkinson: Earned by usage 5.4Scored 5.0
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsAlie-Cox: 1 RZ targetParkinson: In line
WOPRAlie-Cox: 0.05Parkinson: 0.17 (best)
Range
FloorAlie-Cox: 0.6 (best)Parkinson: 0.0
CeilingAlie-Cox: 4.3 (best)Parkinson: 4.0
Points from TDssteadier when lowerAlie-Cox: 46%Parkinson: 20%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Alie-Cox: 0%Parkinson: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterAlie-Cox: 86%Parkinson: 67% (best)
SteadinessAlie-Cox: Volatile±2.7 pts · 7 gamesParkinson: Volatile (best)±5.6 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmAlie-Cox: C (best)Parkinson: D-
Game scriptAlie-Cox: Expected to trailParkinson: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterAlie-Cox: 1.5 (best)Parkinson: 1.7
Defense funnelAlie-Cox: NeutralParkinson: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedAlie-Cox: 30th (soft) (best)Parkinson: 7th (tough)
Starting QBAlie-Cox: Jones (Active)Parkinson: Stafford (Active)
Roof / surfaceAlie-Cox: OpengrassParkinson: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleAlie-Cox: NormalParkinson: Normal
Opp paceAlie-Cox: 23rd (slow)Parkinson: 15th (average) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameAlie-Cox: 0.01st (tough)Parkinson: 0.5 (best)14th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedAlie-Cox: 68%6th (tough)Parkinson: 74% (best)21st (average)
Form
Last 3 avgAlie-Cox: 3.5Parkinson: 8.4 (best)
Last 5 avgAlie-Cox: 2.6Parkinson: 5.7 (best)
vs seasonAlie-Cox: +1.6 (Rising)Parkinson: +3.4 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runAlie-Cox: 0.72Parkinson: 1.20 (best)
Receiving aDOTAlie-Cox: 1.8Parkinson: 2.2
Target share trendAlie-Cox: SteadyParkinson: Rising
Crowd
Started in leaguesAlie-Cox: 57%Parkinson: Not widely started
Nuvela position ranklower is betterAlie-Cox: TE51 (best)Parkinson: TE54
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