Mallory
TE · IND @ JAX
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points4.0ptsUsage estimate
Allen
TE · LA vs LAC
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET
Projected points3.8ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Davis Allen or Will Mallory: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Will Mallory gets the nod over Davis Allen.
- Ahead by
- +0.2pts
- over Allen
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Allen
The case for Allen is an offense expected to score more (25.8 points to 18.3) and more big weeks (14% of his games to 0%).
Flips if
Start Davis Allen instead if you need a big week: he has more big weeks (14% of his games to 0%).
Risk
Will Mallory has played 2 games since missing time, so his recent numbers lean on his 2025 games.
Highlights
MalloryToss-upTE · IND @ JAXUsually 1.5+2.4pts this week
Helps him
- +1.4ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
- +1.0ptsroleHe’s expected to play more snaps this week than he has lately.
- +0.5ptsrecent workHis work has picked up in his last few games.
Hurts him
- −0.5ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.
AllenFirst outTE · LA vs LACUsually 4.3−0.5pts this week
Helps him
- 18.0last weekHe caught 4 for 20 yards and two touchdowns last week (18.0 points).
Hurts him
- −0.8ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.
- 5%targetsHe draws only 5% of his team’s targets.
- 2.0per gameHe sees only 2.0 targets a game.
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
ProjectionMallory: 4.0 (best)Allen: 3.8
Projected team pointsMallory: 18.3Allen: 25.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameMallory: 0.5Allen: 0.6 (best)
Role
Snap shareMallory: 43%Allen: 46% (best)
Usage worthptsMallory: 8.0 (best)Allen: 3.7
Target shareMallory: 15% (best)Allen: 5%
Targets / gameMallory: 4.5 (best)Allen: 2.0
Air yards shareMallory: 21% (best)Allen: 4%
Vacated targets this weekMallory: 3.5Allen: 12.2 (best)
RZ target shareMallory: 25% (best)Allen: 11%
Inside 10 target shareMallory: 0%Allen: 18% (best)
Catch rateMallory: 22%Allen: 71% (best)
SeparationMallory: 3.0 ydsAllen: 3.3 yds (best)
YAC over expectedMallory: +0.4 (best)Allen: +0.2
Usage worth vs scoredMallory: Earned by usage 8.0Scored 2.0Allen: Earned by usage 3.7Scored 4.3
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsMallory: 1 RZ targetAllen: Above
WOPRMallory: 0.33 (best)Allen: 0.11
Range
FloorMallory: 1.3Allen: 1.6 (best)
CeilingMallory: 7.6 (best)Allen: 5.8
Points from TDssteadier when lowerMallory: 0%Allen: 40%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Mallory: 0%Allen: 14% (best)
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterMallory: 100%Allen: 86% (best)
SteadinessMallory: Volatile (best)±1.9 pts · 4 gamesAllen: Volatile±6.3 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmMallory: C (best)Allen: D-
Game scriptMallory: Expected to trailAllen: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterMallory: 1.5 (best)Allen: 1.7
Defense funnelMallory: NeutralAllen: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedMallory: 30th (soft) (best)Allen: 7th (tough)
Starting QBMallory: Jones (Active)Allen: Stafford (Active)
Opp defender outMallory: Johnson (SAF)Allen: None listed
Roof / surfaceMallory: OpengrassAllen: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleMallory: NormalAllen: Normal
Opp paceMallory: 23rd (slow)Allen: 15th (average) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameMallory: 0.01st (tough)Allen: 0.5 (best)14th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedMallory: 68%6th (tough)Allen: 74% (best)21st (average)
Form
Last 3 avgMallory: 2 gamesAllen: 7.5
Last 5 avgMallory: 2 gamesAllen: 5.3
vs seasonMallory: 0.0Allen: +3.1 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runMallory: 0.47Allen: 1.28 (best)
Receiving aDOTMallory: 10.9Allen: 5.9
Target share trendMallory: 2 gamesAllen: Steady
Games since injuryMallory: 2Allen: None recently
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterMallory: TE37 (best)Allen: TE38
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