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Week8 · 2026

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Concepcion

WR · CLE @ PIT

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points11.1pts

First out

Cooper

WR · PHI @ WAS

Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET

Projected points7.7ptsUsage estimate

Lean

Bench

Darius Cooper or KC Concepcion: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Lean KC Concepcion over Darius Cooper.

Ahead by: +3.4pts; over Cooper
Confidence: Moderate; The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate
Started: 58%; of leagues

Cooper's number is our own estimate because his prop lines aren't posted yet, so this call is less sure than the gap looks.

Flips if

Start Darius Cooper instead if you want a softer pass defense.

Risk

The risk: Concepcion plays in the lowest scoring game on the slate.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

ConcepcionLeanWR · CLE @ PITUsually 10.2+0.8pts this week

Helps him

+1.5ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.25 touchdowns, above his usual 0.00.

Hurts him

−0.6ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 46.0 receiving yards, below his usual 51.7.
7th toughestper targetEdgePIT allows plenty of WR chances because receivers see plenty of targets on them; per target they’re tough (1.60 pts, 7th toughest).

CooperFirst outWR · PHI @ WASUsually 6.9+0.7pts this week

Helps him

+2.0ptsroleHe’s expected to play more snaps this week than he has lately.
WASvs WRsEdgeWAS is the 11th softest defense for receivers.

Hurts him

−1.3ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.

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.

Scoring

Projection11.17.7

TD pointsof the projection1.5Our estimate

Expected TDsthis week0.25Our estimate

Projected team points18.017.0

Goal line carriesper game0.00.0

Red zone carriesper game0.30.0

Red zone targetsper game0.40.6

Role

Snap share70%56%

Usage worthpts11.04.7

Touch share12%3%

Target share22%8%

Touches / game5.61.3

Targets / game6.42.6

Air yards share22%12%

Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsBelowAbove

WOPR0.480.21

RZ target share17%24%

Catch rate67%50%

Separation3.2 yds2.1 yds

YAC over expected+1.3+0.2

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 11.0Scored 9.0Earned by usage 4.7Scored 6.9

Rush yards / game4.90.0

Points from rushing5%0%

Vacated targets this week0.00.0

High value touches / game4.41.3

Goal line carry share0%0%

Red zone touches / game0.70.6

Rush success rate33%0 carries

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)0%0 carries

Inside 10 target share0%33%

Rushing points / game0.5 pts / game0.0 pts / game

Rushing floor0.0 pts / game0.0 pts / game

Range

Floor7.13.9

Ceiling17.112.7

Points from TDssteadier when lower0%49%

Big weeks (20+ pts)17%0%

Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is better17%40%

SteadinessUp & down±6.9 pts · 6 gamesUp & down±7.3 pts · 5 games

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his positionB-2026, 7 gmB2026, 6 gm

Game scriptExpected to trailExpected to trail

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.61.3

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed13th (average)28th (soft)

Starting QBWatson (Active)McKee (Active)

Opp defender outJoseph-Day (DT)Kinlaw (DT)

Roof / surfacegrassOpenOpen

Rest / scheduleNormalNormal

Opp pace13th (average)12th (average)

Opp deep targets allowed / game3.319th (average)3.826th (soft)

Opp catch rate allowed61%14th (average)67%28th (soft)

Opp rush yds allowed7th (tough)14th (average)

Opp stuff rate23%3rd (tough)18%17th (average)

Opp yards per carry allowed3.64th (tough)3.88th (tough)

Form

Last 3 avg10.96.6

Last 5 avg9.47.6

vs season+1.9 (Rising)−0.4 (Steady)

Yards per carry3.80 carries

Carries / game1.30.0

Yards per route run1.911.17

Receiving aDOT7.611.1

Target share trendLeft Week 5 hurtSteady

Crowd

Started in leagues59%Not widely started

Nuvela position ranklower is betterWR26WR49

Yards linereceiving46.0Our estimate

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