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Douglas

WR · NE @ MIA

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET

Projected points9.4pts

Evans

WR · BYE

Bye

Projected points—

DeMario Douglas or Mike Evans: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start DeMario Douglas.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 12:00 PM ET
DouglasStartWR · NE @ MIAUsually 9.2+0.2pts this week

Helps him

  1. +6.6last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 6.6 points above his season average.

Hurts him

  1. −0.5ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.35 touchdowns, below his usual 0.43.
  2. 4.9per gameHe sees only 4.9 targets a game.
  3. MIAvs WRsEdgeMIA is the 4th toughest defense for receivers.

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
ProjectionDouglas: 9.4Evans: On bye
TD pointsof the projectionDouglas: 2.1Evans: On bye
Expected TDsthis weekDouglas: 0.35Evans: On bye
Projected team pointsDouglas: 25.0Evans: On bye
Red zone targetsper gameDouglas: 0.6Evans: 1.2 (best)
Role
Snap shareDouglas: 55% (best)Evans: 54%
Usage worthptsDouglas: 8.4Evans: 12.1 (best)
Target shareDouglas: 16%Evans: 23% (best)
Targets / gameDouglas: 4.9Evans: 6.5 (best)
Air yards shareDouglas: 18%Evans: 43% (best)
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsDouglas: AboveEvans: Above
WOPRDouglas: 0.36Evans: 0.64 (best)
RZ target shareDouglas: 13%Evans: 18% (best)
Catch rateDouglas: 68%Evans: 69% (best)
SeparationDouglas: 3.9 yds (best)Evans: 1.8 yds
YAC over expectedDouglas: +0.9Evans: +0.9
Usage worth vs scoredDouglas: Earned by usage 8.4Scored 9.2Evans: Earned by usage 12.1Scored 14.8
Vacated targets this weekDouglas: 9.0 (best)Evans: 3.0
Inside 10 target shareDouglas: 15%Evans: 18% (best)
Range
FloorDouglas: 4.9Evans: On bye
CeilingDouglas: 17.8Evans: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerDouglas: 28%Evans: 20%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Douglas: 14%Evans: 17% (best)
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterDouglas: 57%Evans: 0% (best)
SteadinessDouglas: Volatile±8.3 pts · 7 gamesEvans: Very steady (best)±6.2 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionDouglas: D-2026, 6 gmEvans: On bye
Game scriptDouglas: Expected to leadEvans: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterDouglas: 0.8Evans: On bye
Defense funnelDouglas: NeutralEvans: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedDouglas: 18th (average)Evans: On bye
Starting QBDouglas: Maye (Active)Evans: Purdy (Active)
WeatherDouglas: Outdoor73F, 6 mph wind, 100% rainEvans: On bye
Roof / surfaceDouglas: OpengrassEvans: On bye
Rest / scheduleDouglas: 10 days restEvans: On bye
Opp paceDouglas: 31st (slow)Evans: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameDouglas: 2.01st (tough)Evans: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedDouglas: 72%31st (soft)Evans: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgDouglas: 15.8Evans: 17.1 (best)
Last 5 avgDouglas: 11.1Evans: 14.4 (best)
vs seasonDouglas: +6.6 (Rising) (best)Evans: +2.3 (Rising)
Yards per route runDouglas: 1.63Evans: 4.08 (best)
Receiving aDOTDouglas: 10.3Evans: 14.6
Target share trendDouglas: SteadyEvans: Steady
Games since injuryDouglas: None recentlyEvans: 0
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterDouglas: WR40Evans: On bye
Yards linereceivingDouglas: 37.5Evans: On bye

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