Boston
WR · CLE @ PIT
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points10.4pts
Worthy
WR · KC @ DEN
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points8.7pts
Lean
Bench
Denzel Boston or Xavier Worthy: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Lean Denzel Boston over Xavier Worthy.
- Ahead by
- +1.7pts
- over Worthy
- Confidence
- Moderate
- Lean
- Started
- 58%
- of leagues
Flips if
Start Xavier Worthy instead if you want more room to get open (3.4 yards of separation to 1.9 yards).
Risk
The risk: Boston caught 3 for 27 yards last week (5.7 points).
Highlights
BostonLeanWR · CLE @ PITUsually 11.0−0.7pts this week
Helps him
- +0.6ptscatchesHis lines put him at 3.5 catches, above his usual 2.9.
- 91%snapsHe is on the field for 91% of snaps.
Hurts him
- −0.7ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.31 touchdowns, below his usual 0.43.
- 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).
WorthyFirst outWR · KC @ DENUsually 8.6+0.1pts this week
Helps him
- +0.7ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.29 touchdowns, above his usual 0.17.
Hurts him
- −0.5ptscatchesHis lines put him at 3.5 catches, below his usual 4.0.
- toughestper targetEdgeDEN allows plenty of WR chances because receivers see plenty of targets on them; per target they’re tough (1.41 pts, toughest).
- 5.1floorA quiet week could drop to about 5.1 points.
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: 10.4 (best)Worthy: 8.7
TD pointsof the projectionBoston: 1.9 (best)Worthy: 1.7
Expected TDsthis weekBoston: 0.31 (best)Worthy: 0.29
Projected team pointsBoston: 18.0Worthy: 20.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameBoston: 0.9 (best)Worthy: 0.7
Role
Snap shareBoston: 91% (best)Worthy: 82%
Usage worthptsBoston: 10.7 (best)Worthy: 9.9
Target shareBoston: 20%Worthy: 20%
Targets / gameBoston: 6.0 (best)Worthy: 5.8
Air yards shareBoston: 45% (best)Worthy: 27%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsBoston: AboveWorthy: In line
WOPRBoston: 0.62 (best)Worthy: 0.48
RZ target shareBoston: 28% (best)Worthy: 15%
Catch rateBoston: 48%Worthy: 69% (best)
SeparationBoston: 1.9 ydsWorthy: 3.4 yds (best)
YAC over expectedBoston: −0.4 (best)Worthy: −0.5
Usage worth vs scoredBoston: Earned by usage 10.7Scored 11.0Worthy: Earned by usage 9.9Scored 8.6
Vacated targets this weekBoston: 0.0Worthy: 3.8 (best)
Inside 10 target shareBoston: 29% (best)Worthy: 18%
Range
FloorBoston: 6.4 (best)Worthy: 5.1
CeilingBoston: 15.5 (best)Worthy: 14.4
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBoston: 23%Worthy: 12%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Boston: 14% (best)Worthy: 0%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterBoston: 29% (best)Worthy: 46%
SteadinessBoston: Steady±6.0 pts · 7 gamesWorthy: Steady (best)±4.2 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmBoston: B- (best)Worthy: D
Game scriptBoston: Expected to trailWorthy: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBoston: 1.6Worthy: 1.4 (best)
Defense funnelBoston: NeutralWorthy: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBoston: 13th (average)Worthy: 17th (average) (best)
Starting QBBoston: Watson (Active)Worthy: Mahomes (Active)
Opp defender outBoston: Joseph-Day (DT)Worthy: Elliss (LB)
Roof / surfacegrassBoston: OpenWorthy: Open
Rest / scheduleBoston: NormalWorthy: Normal
Opp paceBoston: 13th (average) (best)Worthy: 30th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / game19th (average)Boston: 3.3Worthy: 3.3
Opp catch rate allowedBoston: 61% (best)14th (average)Worthy: 54%2nd (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgBoston: 7.3Worthy: 9.8 (best)
Last 5 avgBoston: 8.6Worthy: 9.4 (best)
vs seasonBoston: −3.8 (Cooling)Worthy: +1.2 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runBoston: 1.80 (best)Worthy: 1.28
Receiving aDOTBoston: 16.6Worthy: 8.7
Target share trendBoston: SteadyWorthy: Cooling
Crowd
Started in leaguesBoston: 58% (best)Worthy: 43%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBoston: WR31 (best)Worthy: WR45
Yards linereceivingBoston: 49.5 (best)Worthy: 33.0
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