Dallas Goedert or Pat Freiermuth: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

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.

Helps him

1. 29%big weeks29% of his games have been big weeks.
2. 10.9ceilingHis best weeks reach about 10.9 points.

Hurts him

1. −1.9ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.25 touchdowns, below his usual 0.57.
2. −0.8ptscatchesHis lines put him at 2.5 catches, below his usual 3.3.
3. 9th toughestper targetEdgeCLE allows plenty of TE chances because tight ends see plenty of targets on them; per target they’re tough (1.71 pts, 9th toughest).
4. 3.2floorA quiet week could drop to about 3.2 points.