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Ferguson

TE · DAL vs ARI

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points5.2pts

Schultz

TE · BYE

Bye

Projected points—

Dalton Schultz or Jake Ferguson: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Jake Ferguson.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
FergusonStartTE · DAL vs ARIUsually 6.4−1.2pts this week

Helps him

  1. 30.8team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 30.8 points, a high scoring spot.
  2. ARIvs TEsEdgeARI is the 7th softest defense for tight ends.

Hurts him

  1. −0.9ptscatchesHis lines put him at 1.5 catches, below his usual 2.4.
  2. 9%targetsHe draws only 9% of his team’s targets.
  3. 3.6per gameHe sees only 3.6 targets a game.

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.

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionFerguson: 5.2Schultz: On bye
TD pointsof the projectionFerguson: 2.2Schultz: On bye
Expected TDsthis weekFerguson: 0.37Schultz: On bye
Projected team pointsFerguson: 30.8Schultz: On bye
Red zone targetsper gameFerguson: 0.7Schultz: 0.7
Role
Snap shareFerguson: 67% (best)Schultz: 57%
Usage worthptsFerguson: 6.1Schultz: 10.0 (best)
Target shareFerguson: 9%Schultz: 17% (best)
Targets / gameFerguson: 3.6Schultz: 6.1 (best)
Air yards shareFerguson: 6%Schultz: 12% (best)
Vacated targets this weekFerguson: 0.0Schultz: 3.3 (best)
RZ target shareFerguson: 12%Schultz: 16% (best)
Inside 10 target shareFerguson: 20% (best)Schultz: 8%
Catch rateFerguson: 68%Schultz: 77% (best)
SeparationFerguson: 3.8 ydsSchultz: 3.9 yds (best)
YAC over expectedFerguson: −0.2 (best)Schultz: −0.8
Usage worth vs scoredFerguson: Earned by usage 6.1Scored 6.4Schultz: Earned by usage 10.0Scored 9.3
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsFerguson: AboveSchultz: Below
WOPRFerguson: 0.18Schultz: 0.33 (best)
Range
FloorFerguson: 2.6Schultz: On bye
CeilingFerguson: 8.7Schultz: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerFerguson: 40%Schultz: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Ferguson: 9%Schultz: 14% (best)
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterFerguson: 58%Schultz: 14% (best)
SteadinessFerguson: Up & down±5.7 ptsSchultz: Up & down (best)±7.6 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionFerguson: B+2026, 7 gmSchultz: On bye
Game scriptFerguson: Expected to leadSchultz: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterFerguson: 1.1Schultz: On bye
Defense funnelFerguson: PassSchultz: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedFerguson: 21st (average)Schultz: On bye
Starting QBFerguson: Prescott (Active)Schultz: Stroud (Active)
Roof / surfaceFerguson: Retractable roofturfSchultz: On bye
Rest / scheduleFerguson: NormalSchultz: On bye
Opp paceFerguson: 2nd (fast)Schultz: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameFerguson: 0.618th (average)Schultz: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedFerguson: 78%29th (soft)Schultz: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgFerguson: 2.7Schultz: 7.6 (best)
Last 5 avgFerguson: 4.3Schultz: 6.3 (best)
vs seasonFerguson: −3.6 (Cooling)Schultz: −1.7 (Cooling) (best)
Yards per route runFerguson: 0.64Schultz: 2.00 (best)
Receiving aDOTFerguson: 5.0Schultz: 5.6
Target share trendFerguson: CoolingSchultz: Rising
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterFerguson: TE32Schultz: On bye
Yards linereceivingFerguson: 14.5Schultz: On bye

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