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Week8 · 2026
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Toss-up

Stowers

TE · PHI @ WAS

Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET

Projected points0.7ptsUsage estimate

First out

Martin-Robinson

TE · TEN @ CIN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points0.6ptsUsage estimate

Toss-up

Bench

David Martin-Robinson or Eli Stowers: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Toss-up. Eli Stowers gets the nod over David Martin-Robinson.

Ahead by
+0.1pts
over Martin-Robinson
Confidence
Lower
Eli Stowers has under three games this season and no sample from last season

Flips if

An injury tag on Eli Stowers or a bigger role for David Martin-Robinson.

Risk

Eli Stowers has played 1 game since missing time. David Martin-Robinson has played 2 games since missing time, so his recent numbers lean on his 2025 games.

Highlights

Injuries as of Sat 12:00 AM ET
StowersToss-upTE · PHI @ WASProjected0.7pts

Helps him

  1. WASvs TEsEdgeHe faces the Commanders, the 2nd softest defense for tight ends.
  2. OutPayneEdgeHe faces a Commanders defense without nose tackle Daron Payne.

Hurts him

  1. 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
  2. 1.0per gameHe sees only 1.0 targets a game.
Martin-RobinsonFirst outTE · TEN @ CINUsually 0.0+0.6pts this week

Helps him

  1. +0.8ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.

Hurts him

  1. −0.5ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
  2. 1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
  3. 0.4per gameHe sees only 0.4 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
ProjectionStowers: 0.7 (best)Martin-Robinson: 0.6
Projected team pointsStowers: 17.5 (best)Martin-Robinson: 17.0
Red zone targetsper gameStowers: 0.0Martin-Robinson: 0.1
Role
Snap shareStowers: 18%Martin-Robinson: 13%
Usage worthptsStowers: 1.4 (best)Martin-Robinson: 0.6
Target shareStowers: 3%Martin-Robinson: 1%
Targets / gameStowers: 1.0Martin-Robinson: 0.4
Air yards shareStowers: 4%Martin-Robinson: 1%
Vacated targets this weekStowers: 15.6 (best)Martin-Robinson: 7.3
RZ target shareStowers: 0%Martin-Robinson: 2%
Inside 10 target shareStowers: 0%Martin-Robinson: 4%
Catch rateStowers: 1 targetMartin-Robinson: 67%
Usage worth vs scoredStowers: Earned by usage 1.4Scored 0.0Martin-Robinson: Earned by usage 0.6Scored 1.2
WOPRStowers: 0.07Martin-Robinson: 0.02
Range
FloorStowers: 0.4Martin-Robinson: 0.3
CeilingStowers: 1.3Martin-Robinson: 1.0
Points from TDssteadier when lowerStowers: 0 ptsMartin-Robinson: 29%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmStowers: A+ (best)Martin-Robinson: A-
Game scriptStowers: Expected to trail (best)Martin-Robinson: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterStowers: 1.3 (best)Martin-Robinson: 1.5
Defense funnelStowers: NeutralMartin-Robinson: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedStowers: 28th (soft) (best)Martin-Robinson: 26th (soft)
Starting QBStowers: McKee (Active)Martin-Robinson: Ward (Active)
Opp defender outStowers: Payne (NT)Martin-Robinson: None listed
Roof / surfaceStowers: OpengrassMartin-Robinson: Openturf
Rest / scheduleStowers: NormalMartin-Robinson: Normal
Opp paceStowers: 12th (average) (best)Martin-Robinson: 20th (average)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameStowers: 0.514th (average)Martin-Robinson: 0.7 (best)23rd (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedStowers: 76%23rd (soft)Martin-Robinson: 76%24th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgStowers: 1 gameMartin-Robinson: 0.0
Last 5 avgStowers: 1 gameMartin-Robinson: 0.0
vs seasonStowers: 0.0Martin-Robinson: +0.7 (Rising)
Yards per route runStowers: 0Martin-Robinson: 0.86
Receiving aDOTStowers: 1 targetMartin-Robinson: 3.8
Target share trendStowers: 1 gameMartin-Robinson: Rising
Games since injuryStowers: 1Martin-Robinson: 2
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterStowers: TE88 (best)Martin-Robinson: TE93

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