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Goedert

TE · PHI @ WAS

Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET

Projected points11.2ptsUsage estimate

Kittle

TE · BYE

Bye

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Dallas Goedert or George Kittle: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Dallas Goedert.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
GoedertStartTE · PHI @ WASUsually 13.8−2.7pts this week

Helps him

  1. +1.0ptsroleHe’s expected to play more snaps this week than he has lately.
  2. WASvs TEsEdgeWAS is the 2nd softest defense for tight ends.
  3. 18.0ceilingHis best weeks reach about 18.0 points.

Hurts him

  1. −1.6ptspaceFew players at his position keep up numbers like his, so we expect a little less.
  2. −1.5ptsgames left hurtHis projection still counts the games he left hurt, which his usual week leaves out.
  3. −0.5ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.
  4. 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: 11.2Kittle: On bye
Projected team pointsGoedert: 17.0Kittle: On bye
Red zone targetsper gameGoedert: 0.6Kittle: 1.6 (best)
Role
Snap shareGoedert: 69%Kittle: 77% (best)
Usage worthptsGoedert: 9.8Kittle: 11.9 (best)
Target shareGoedert: 18%Kittle: 23% (best)
Targets / gameGoedert: 6.2Kittle: 6.6 (best)
Air yards shareGoedert: 13%Kittle: 21% (best)
Vacated targets this weekGoedert: 0.0Kittle: 3.0 (best)
RZ target shareGoedert: 30%Kittle: 31% (best)
Inside 10 target shareGoedert: 0%Kittle: 37% (best)
Catch rateGoedert: 71%Kittle: 74% (best)
SeparationGoedert: 2.9 ydsKittle: 3.2 yds (best)
YAC over expectedGoedert: +1.0Kittle: +2.1 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredGoedert: Earned by usage 9.8Scored 11.4Kittle: Earned by usage 11.9Scored 14.9
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsGoedert: AboveKittle: Above
WOPRGoedert: 0.37Kittle: 0.49 (best)
Range
FloorGoedert: 7.1Kittle: On bye
CeilingGoedert: 18.0Kittle: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerGoedert: 21%Kittle: 29%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Goedert: 20%Kittle: 57% (best)
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterGoedert: 20%Kittle: 14% (best)
SteadinessGoedert: Up & down±8.0 pts · 5 gamesKittle: Steady (best)±7.6 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionGoedert: A+2026, 6 gmKittle: On bye
Game scriptGoedert: Expected to trailKittle: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterGoedert: 1.3Kittle: On bye
Defense funnelGoedert: NeutralKittle: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedGoedert: 28th (soft)Kittle: On bye
Starting QBGoedert: McKee (Active)Kittle: Purdy (Active)
Opp defender outGoedert: Kinlaw (DT)Kittle: On bye
Roof / surfaceGoedert: OpengrassKittle: On bye
Rest / scheduleGoedert: NormalKittle: On bye
Opp paceGoedert: 12th (average)Kittle: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameGoedert: 0.514th (average)Kittle: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedGoedert: 76%23rd (soft)Kittle: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgGoedert: 10.6Kittle: 13.4 (best)
Last 5 avgGoedert: 11.4Kittle: 16.7 (best)
vs seasonGoedert: −0.8 (Cooling) (best)Kittle: −1.6 (Cooling)
Yards per route runGoedert: 2.04Kittle: 2.72 (best)
Receiving aDOTGoedert: 5.5Kittle: 7.7
Target share trendGoedert: SteadyKittle: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesGoedert: 82%Kittle: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterGoedert: TE5Kittle: On bye

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