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Boston

WR · CLE @ PIT

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points10.4pts

Nabers

WR · BYE

Bye

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Denzel Boston or Malik Nabers: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Denzel Boston.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
BostonStartWR · CLE @ PITUsually 11.0−0.7pts this week

Helps him

  1. +0.6ptscatchesHis lines put him at 3.5 catches, above his usual 2.9.
  2. 91%snapsHe is on the field for 91% of snaps.

Hurts him

  1. −0.7ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.31 touchdowns, below his usual 0.43.
  2. 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).

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
ProjectionBoston: 10.4Nabers: On bye
TD pointsof the projectionBoston: 1.9Nabers: On bye
Expected TDsthis weekBoston: 0.31Nabers: On bye
Projected team pointsBoston: 18.0Nabers: On bye
Red zone targetsper gameBoston: 0.9Nabers: 1.3 (best)
Role
Snap shareBoston: 91% (best)Nabers: 76%
Usage worthptsBoston: 10.7Nabers: 17.4 (best)
Target shareBoston: 20%Nabers: 29% (best)
Targets / gameBoston: 6.0Nabers: 10.0 (best)
Air yards shareBoston: 45% (best)Nabers: 36%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsBoston: AboveNabers: In line
WOPRBoston: 0.62Nabers: 0.66 (best)
RZ target shareBoston: 28%Nabers: 33% (best)
Catch rateBoston: 48%Nabers: 69% (best)
SeparationBoston: 1.9 ydsNabers: 3.0 yds (best)
YAC over expectedBoston: −0.4Nabers: −0.3 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredBoston: Earned by usage 10.7Scored 11.0Nabers: Earned by usage 17.4Scored 17.2
Vacated targets this weekBoston: 0.0Nabers: 0.2 (best)
Inside 10 target shareBoston: 29%Nabers: 50% (best)
Range
FloorBoston: 6.4Nabers: On bye
CeilingBoston: 15.5Nabers: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBoston: 23%Nabers: 10%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Boston: 14%Nabers: 36% (best)
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterBoston: 29%Nabers: 27% (best)
SteadinessBoston: Steady (best)±6.0 pts · 7 gamesNabers: Up & down±12.2 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionBoston: B-2026, 7 gmNabers: On bye
Game scriptBoston: Expected to trailNabers: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBoston: 1.6Nabers: On bye
Defense funnelBoston: NeutralNabers: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedBoston: 13th (average)Nabers: On bye
Starting QBBoston: Watson (Active)Nabers: McCarthy (Active)
Opp defender outBoston: Joseph-Day (DT)Nabers: On bye
Roof / surfaceBoston: OpengrassNabers: On bye
Rest / scheduleBoston: NormalNabers: On bye
Opp paceBoston: 13th (average)Nabers: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBoston: 3.319th (average)Nabers: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedBoston: 61%14th (average)Nabers: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgBoston: 7.3Nabers: 25.2 (best)
Last 5 avgBoston: 8.6Nabers: 21.3 (best)
vs seasonBoston: −3.8 (Cooling)Nabers: +8.0 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runBoston: 1.80Nabers: 2.69 (best)
Receiving aDOTBoston: 16.6Nabers: 11.6
Target share trendBoston: SteadyNabers: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesBoston: 58%Nabers: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBoston: WR30Nabers: On bye
Yards linereceivingBoston: 49.5Nabers: On bye

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