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Mayer

TE · LV @ NYJ

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points6.5pts

Schultz

TE · BYE

Bye

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Dalton Schultz or Michael Mayer: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Michael Mayer.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
MayerStartTE · LV @ NYJUsually 9.5−3.1pts this week

Helps him

  1. +0.6ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.25 touchdowns, above his usual 0.14.

Hurts him

  1. −1.9ptscatchesHis lines put him at 2.5 catches, below his usual 4.4.
  2. −1.8ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 24.5 receiving yards, below his usual 42.6.
  3. 3.6floorA quiet week could drop to about 3.6 points.

Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionMayer: 6.5Schultz: On bye
TD pointsof the projectionMayer: 1.5Schultz: On bye
Expected TDsthis weekMayer: 0.25Schultz: On bye
Projected team pointsMayer: 22.0Schultz: On bye
Red zone targetsper gameMayer: 0.3Schultz: 0.7 (best)
Role
Snap shareMayer: 81% (best)Schultz: 57%
Usage worthptsMayer: 8.1Schultz: 10.0 (best)
Target shareMayer: 15%Schultz: 17% (best)
Targets / gameMayer: 5.3Schultz: 6.1 (best)
Air yards shareMayer: 9%Schultz: 12% (best)
Vacated targets this weekMayer: 3.0Schultz: 3.3 (best)
RZ target shareMayer: 5%Schultz: 16% (best)
Inside 10 target shareMayer: 14% (best)Schultz: 8%
Catch rateMayer: 84% (best)Schultz: 77%
SeparationMayer: 3.2 ydsSchultz: 3.9 yds (best)
YAC over expectedMayer: +0.5 (best)Schultz: −0.8
Usage worth vs scoredMayer: Earned by usage 8.1Scored 9.5Schultz: Earned by usage 10.0Scored 9.3
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsMayer: 2 RZ targetsSchultz: Below
WOPRMayer: 0.27Schultz: 0.33 (best)
Range
FloorMayer: 3.6Schultz: On bye
CeilingMayer: 11.0Schultz: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerMayer: 9%Schultz: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Mayer: 29% (best)Schultz: 14%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterMayer: 14%Schultz: 14%
SteadinessMayer: Steady (best)±5.8 pts · 7 gamesSchultz: Up & down±7.6 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionMayer: C2026, 7 gmSchultz: On bye
Game scriptMayer: Expected to trailSchultz: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterMayer: 1.1Schultz: On bye
Defense funnelMayer: NeutralSchultz: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedMayer: 5th (tough)Schultz: On bye
Starting QBMayer: Cousins (Active)Schultz: Stroud (Active)
Roof / surfaceMayer: OpenturfSchultz: On bye
Rest / scheduleMayer: NormalSchultz: On bye
Opp paceMayer: 28th (slow)Schultz: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameMayer: 0.14th (tough)Schultz: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedMayer: 72%14th (average)Schultz: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgMayer: 8.0 (best)Schultz: 7.6
Last 5 avgMayer: 10.5 (best)Schultz: 6.3
vs seasonMayer: −1.6 (Cooling) (best)Schultz: −1.7 (Cooling)
Yards per route runMayer: 1.61Schultz: 2.00 (best)
Receiving aDOTMayer: 4.9Schultz: 5.6
Target share trendMayer: SteadySchultz: Rising
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterMayer: TE23Schultz: On bye
Yards linereceivingMayer: 24.5Schultz: On bye

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