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McLaughlin

RB · CLE @ PIT

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points4.7ptsUsage estimate

Montgomery

RB · BYE

Bye

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David Montgomery or Jaleel McLaughlin: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Jaleel McLaughlin.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
McLaughlinStartRB · CLE @ PITUsually 3.1+1.6pts this week

Helps him

  1. +0.7ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
  2. +0.7ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.

Hurts him

  1. 5%touchesHe handles only 5% of his team’s touches, so the work is shared.

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
ProjectionMcLaughlin: 4.7Montgomery: On bye
Projected team pointsMcLaughlin: 18.0Montgomery: On bye
Goal line carriesper gameMcLaughlin: 0.0Montgomery: 0.6 (best)
Red zone carriesper gameMcLaughlin: 0.0Montgomery: 1.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameMcLaughlin: 0.2Montgomery: 0.2
Role
Snap shareMcLaughlin: 18%Montgomery: 47% (best)
Usage worthptsMcLaughlin: 2.5Montgomery: 8.6 (best)
Touch shareMcLaughlin: 5%Montgomery: 25% (best)
Target shareMcLaughlin: 4%Montgomery: 4%
Touches / gameMcLaughlin: 2.5Montgomery: 11.8 (best)
Targets / gameMcLaughlin: 1.0Montgomery: 1.4 (best)
Air yards shareMcLaughlin: 0.4%Montgomery: 2% (best)
Vacated touches this weekMcLaughlin: 4.2Montgomery: 7.0 (best)
High value touches / gameMcLaughlin: 0.7Montgomery: 2.4 (best)
Goal line carry shareMcLaughlin: 0%Montgomery: 50% (best)
Red zone touches / gameMcLaughlin: 0.2Montgomery: 2.0 (best)
Rush success rateMcLaughlin: 55% (best)Montgomery: 25%
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)McLaughlin: 9.1% (best)Montgomery: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredMcLaughlin: Earned by usage 2.5Scored 3.1Montgomery: Earned by usage 8.6Scored 9.1
Rush yards / gameMcLaughlin: 12.0Montgomery: 27.6 (best)
Points from rushingMcLaughlin: 71%Montgomery: 57%
WOPRMcLaughlin: 0.06Montgomery: 0.07 (best)
RZ target shareMcLaughlin: 6%Montgomery: 6%
Inside 10 target shareMcLaughlin: 0%Montgomery: 25% (best)
Catch rateMcLaughlin: 67%Montgomery: 100% (best)
Rushing points / gameMcLaughlin: 2.2 pts / gameMontgomery: 5.2 pts / game (best)
Rushing floorMcLaughlin: 1.3 pts / gameMontgomery: 3.2 pts / game (best)
Range
FloorMcLaughlin: 2.8Montgomery: On bye
CeilingMcLaughlin: 7.3Montgomery: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerMcLaughlin: 32%Montgomery: 40%
Big weeks (20+ pts)McLaughlin: 1 gameMontgomery: 25%
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterMcLaughlin: 1 gameMontgomery: 75%
SteadinessMcLaughlin: 1 gameMontgomery: Volatile±11.9 pts · 4 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionMcLaughlin: D2026, 7 gmMontgomery: On bye
Game scriptMcLaughlin: Expected to trailMontgomery: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterMcLaughlin: 1.6Montgomery: On bye
Defense funnelMcLaughlin: NeutralMontgomery: On bye
Opp rush yds allowedMcLaughlin: 7th (tough)Montgomery: On bye
Backfield roleMcLaughlin: BackupMontgomery: Committee
Opp defender outMcLaughlin: Joseph-Day (DT)Montgomery: On bye
Roof / surfaceMcLaughlin: OpengrassMontgomery: On bye
Rest / scheduleMcLaughlin: NormalMontgomery: On bye
Opp paceMcLaughlin: 13th (average)Montgomery: On bye
Opp stuff rateMcLaughlin: 23%3rd (tough)Montgomery: On bye
Opp yards per carry allowedMcLaughlin: 3.64th (tough)Montgomery: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedMcLaughlin: 13th (average)Montgomery: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameMcLaughlin: 0.01st (tough)Montgomery: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedMcLaughlin: 78%15th (average)Montgomery: On bye
Starting QBMcLaughlin: Watson (Active)Montgomery: Stroud (Active)
Form
Last 3 avgMcLaughlin: 3.2Montgomery: 4.1 (best)
Last 5 avgMcLaughlin: 3.7Montgomery: 9.1 (best)
vs seasonMcLaughlin: +0.1 (Steady) (best)Montgomery: −5.0 (Cooling)
Yards per carryMcLaughlin: 6.5 (best)Montgomery: 2.7
Carries / gameMcLaughlin: 1.8Montgomery: 10.4 (best)
Yards per route runMcLaughlin: 0.48Montgomery: 1.08 (best)
Receiving aDOTMcLaughlin: 0.8Montgomery: 3.6
Touch share trendMcLaughlin: SteadyMontgomery: Left Week 5 hurt
Games since injuryMcLaughlin: None recentlyMontgomery: 0
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterMcLaughlin: RB53Montgomery: On bye

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