Goedert
TE · PHI @ WAS
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points11.2ptsUsage estimate
Njoku
TE · LAC @ LA
IRRuled out
Projected points—
Dallas Goedert or David Njoku: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Dallas Goedert.
Highlights
GoedertStartTE · PHI @ WASUsually 13.8−2.7pts this week
Helps him
- +1.0ptsroleHe’s expected to play more snaps this week than he has lately.
- WASvs TEsEdgeWAS is the 2nd softest defense for tight ends.
- 18.0ceilingHis best weeks reach about 18.0 points.
Hurts him
- −1.6ptspaceFew players at his position keep up numbers like his, so we expect a little less.
- −1.5ptsgames left hurtHis projection still counts the games he left hurt, which his usual week leaves out.
- −0.5ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.
- 17.0team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score only 17.0 points.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionGoedert: 11.2Njoku: IR
Projected team pointsGoedert: 17.0Njoku: 19.3 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameGoedert: 0.6 (best)Njoku: 0.5
Role
Snap shareGoedert: 69% (best)Njoku: 36%
Usage worthptsGoedert: 9.8 (best)Njoku: 6.8
Target shareGoedert: 18% (best)Njoku: 16%
Targets / gameGoedert: 6.2 (best)Njoku: 4.0
Air yards shareGoedert: 13% (best)Njoku: 10%
Vacated targets this weekGoedert: 0.0Njoku: 0.0
RZ target shareGoedert: 30% (best)Njoku: 25%
Inside 10 target shareGoedert: 0%Njoku: 0%
Catch rateGoedert: 71%Njoku: 75% (best)
SeparationGoedert: 2.9 ydsNjoku: 3.6 yds (best)
YAC over expectedGoedert: +1.0Njoku: +1.4 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredGoedert: Earned by usage 9.8Scored 11.4Njoku: Earned by usage 6.8Scored 6.3
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsGoedert: AboveNjoku: 1 RZ target
WOPRGoedert: 0.37 (best)Njoku: 0.30
Range
FloorGoedert: 7.1Njoku: IR
CeilingGoedert: 18.0Njoku: IR
Points from TDssteadier when lowerGoedert: 21%Njoku: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Goedert: 20%Njoku: 1 game
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterGoedert: 20%Njoku: 1 game
SteadinessGoedert: Up & down±8.0 pts · 5 gamesNjoku: 1 game
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionGoedert: A+ (best)2026, 6 gmNjoku: D-2026, 7 gm
Game scriptGoedert: Expected to trail (best)Njoku: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterGoedert: 1.3Njoku: 0.9 (best)
Defense funnelGoedert: NeutralNjoku: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedGoedert: 28th (soft) (best)Njoku: 4th (tough)
Starting QBGoedert: McKee (Active)Njoku: Herbert (Active)
Opp defender outGoedert: Kinlaw (DT)Njoku: None listed
Roof / surfaceGoedert: OpengrassNjoku: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleGoedert: NormalNjoku: Off a bye
Opp paceGoedert: 12th (average)Njoku: 3rd (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameGoedert: 0.514th (average)Njoku: 0.6 (best)18th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedGoedert: 76% (best)23rd (soft)Njoku: 59%2nd (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgGoedert: 10.6Njoku: 2 games
Last 5 avgGoedert: 11.4Njoku: 2 games
vs seasonGoedert: −0.8 (Cooling)Njoku: 0.0 (best)
Yards per route runGoedert: 2.04Njoku: 3.35 (best)
Receiving aDOTGoedert: 5.5Njoku: 6.6
Target share trendGoedert: SteadyNjoku: Left Week 2 hurt
Crowd
Started in leaguesGoedert: 82%Njoku: IR
Nuvela position ranklower is betterGoedert: TE5Njoku: IR
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