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Week8 · 2026

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Prescott

QB · DAL vs ARI

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points21.7pts

First out

Cousins

QB · LV @ NYJ

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points14.9pts

Start

Bench

Dak Prescott or Kirk Cousins: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Dak Prescott over Kirk Cousins.

Ahead by: +6.8pts; over Cousins
Confidence: High; Easy call
Started: 88%; of leagues

Flips if

An injury tag on Dak Prescott or a bigger role for Kirk Cousins.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

PrescottStartQB · DAL vs ARIUsually 18.3+3.4pts this week

Helps him

+2.6ptspass TDsHis lines put him at 2.50 passing TDs, above his usual 1.86.
+1.2ptsrush TDsHis lines put him at 0.20 rushing TDs, above his usual 0.00.
+0.5ptspass yardsHis lines put him at 276.5 passing yards, above his usual 264.4.
30.8team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 30.8 points, a high scoring spot.

Hurts him

−2.7last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 2.7 points below his season average.

CousinsFirst outQB · LV @ NYJUsually 18.8−3.9pts this week

Helps him

steadyHis weekly scores stay close to his average.

Hurts him

−3.1ptspass TDsHis lines put him at 1.50 passing TDs, below his usual 2.29.
−1.1ptspass yardsHis lines put him at 239.5 passing yards, below his usual 268.1.
12.5floorA quiet week could drop to about 12.5 points.

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.

Scoring

Projection21.714.9

Rush TD pointsof the projection1.20.2

Rush TDs expectedthis week0.200.04

Projected team points30.822.0

Goal line carriesper game0.30.0

Red zone carriesper game0.60.0

Pass attempts / game39.036.7

Role

Snap share100%98%

Touch share5%4%

Touches / game2.32.1

Yards per attempt6.87.3

Pass TD rate5%6%

Rush yards / game11.60.6

Points from rushing6%0.3%

Rushing points / game1.2 pts / game0.1 pts / game

Rushing floor1.2 pts / game0.1 pts / game

Designed runs / game0.40.3

Scrambles / game1.90.7

Dropbacks / game42.339.1

Designed runs inside the 10 / game0.00.0

Sacks per dropback2%4%

INT rate1.8%1.9%

Pass aDOT7.98.1

High value touches / game0.30.0

Goal line carry share6%0%

Red zone touches / game0.40.0

Rush success rate50%14%

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)0%0%

Range

Floor16.812.5

Ceiling29.319.0

Points from TDssteadier when lower0%0%

Big weeks (25+ pts)13%0%

Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is better17%0%

SteadinessVery steady±6.8 ptsVery steady±3.7 pts · 7 games

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmAB-

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to trail

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.11.1

Defense funnelPassNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed21st (average)5th (tough)

Opp sacks / game2.02.7

Roof / surfaceturfRetractable roofOpen

Rest / scheduleNormalNormal

Opp pace2nd (fast)28th (slow)

Opp pressure rate20%22nd (soft)21%14th (average)

Pressure faced20%25%

Opp rush yds allowed23rd (soft)24th (soft)

Opp stuff rate15%21st (average)14%26th (soft)

Opp yards per carry allowed4.724th (soft)4.317th (average)

Opp deep targets allowed / game3.919th (average)2.64th (tough)

Opp catch rate allowed66%11th (average)65%9th (tough)

Form

Last 3 avg15.617.5

Last 5 avg16.819.5

vs season−2.7 (Cooling)−1.2 (Steady)

Yards per carry5.10.3

Carries / game2.32.1

Pass volume trendSteadyRising

Crowd

Started in leagues89%50%

Nuvela position ranklower is betterQB2QB20

Yards linepassing276.5239.5

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