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Parkinson

TE · LA vs LAC

Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ETLatest report: Questionable · Ribs

Projected points2.4ptsUsage estimate

4.6 if he plays · 52% to play

If he sits

Roush

TE · CHI @ SEA

Kickoff Mon 8:15 PM ET

Projected points2.5ptsUsage estimate

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Colby Parkinson or Sam Roush: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Colby Parkinson. If he's inactive, start Sam Roush.

Ahead by
+2.1pts
over Roush if he plays
Confidence
Depends on inactives
Colby Parkinson may not play (about 52% to play)

Flips if

If Colby Parkinson is inactive, start Sam Roush.

Risk

Colby Parkinson is on the injury report (ribs): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. If he sits, start Sam Roush. As of Fri 7:00 PM ET

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 7:00 PM ET
ParkinsonStart · check inactivesTE · LA vs LACUsually 5.0−2.6pts this week

Helps him

  1. +0.5ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.

Hurts him

  1. −3.0ptsinjuryHis questionable tag takes 3.0 points off his projection.
  2. 10%targetsHe draws only 10% of his team’s targets.
  3. 3.2per gameHe sees only 3.2 targets a game.
RoushIf he sitsTE · CHI @ SEAUsually 0.9+1.6pts this week

Helps him

  1. +1.7ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.

Hurts him

  1. 2%targetsHe draws only 2% of his team’s targets.
  2. 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

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionParkinson: 2.4Roush: 2.5 (best)
Projected team pointsParkinson: 25.8 (best)Roush: 21.8
Red zone targetsper gameParkinson: 0.8 (best)Roush: 0.1
Role
Snap shareParkinson: 65% (best)Roush: 21%
Usage worthptsParkinson: 5.4 (best)Roush: 1.2
Target shareParkinson: 10% (best)Roush: 2%
Targets / gameParkinson: 3.2 (best)Roush: 0.7
Air yards shareParkinson: 2% (best)Roush: 1%
Vacated targets this weekParkinson: 12.2 (best)Roush: 2.0
RZ target shareParkinson: 15% (best)Roush: 3%
Inside 10 target shareParkinson: 19% (best)Roush: 0%
Catch rateParkinson: 74% (best)Roush: 60%
SeparationParkinson: 4.6 ydsRoush: Not tracked
YAC over expectedParkinson: +1.1Roush: Not tracked
Usage worth vs scoredParkinson: Earned by usage 5.4Scored 5.0Roush: Earned by usage 1.2Scored 0.9
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsParkinson: In lineRoush: 1 RZ target
WOPRParkinson: 0.17 (best)Roush: 0.04
Range
FloorParkinson: 0.0Roush: 1.3 (best)
CeilingParkinson: 4.5 (best)Roush: 4.3
Points from TDssteadier when lowerParkinson: 20%Roush: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Parkinson: 0%Roush: 3 games
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterParkinson: 67%Roush: 3 games
SteadinessParkinson: Volatile±5.6 pts · 6 gamesRoush: 3 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionParkinson: D-2026, 6 gmRoush: D (best)2026, 7 gm
Game scriptParkinson: Expected to lead (best)Roush: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterParkinson: 1.7Roush: 1.7
Defense funnelParkinson: NeutralRoush: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedParkinson: 7th (tough) (best)Roush: 1st (tough)
Starting QBParkinson: Stafford (Active)Roush: Williams (Active)
Roof / surfaceturfParkinson: DomeRoush: Open
Rest / scheduleParkinson: NormalRoush: 11 days rest
Opp paceParkinson: 15th (average)Roush: 9th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameParkinson: 0.5 (best)14th (average)Roush: 0.14th (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedParkinson: 74% (best)21st (average)Roush: 72%14th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgParkinson: 8.4 (best)Roush: 0.0
Last 5 avgParkinson: 5.7 (best)Roush: 0.9
vs seasonParkinson: +3.4 (Rising) (best)Roush: −0.9 (Cooling)
Yards per route runParkinson: 1.20Roush: 1.43 (best)
Receiving aDOTParkinson: 2.2Roush: 3.0
Target share trendParkinson: RisingRoush: No usage yet
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterParkinson: TE51Roush: TE50 (best)

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