Stowers
TE · PHI @ WAS
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points0.7ptsUsage estimate
Brown
TE · IND @ JAX
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.7ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Eli Stowers or Pharaoh Brown: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Eli Stowers gets the nod over Pharaoh Brown.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Brown
- Confidence
- Lower
- Eli Stowers has under three games this season and no sample from last season
Case for Brown
The case for Brown is an offense expected to score more (18.3 points to 17.5).
Flips if
Start Pharaoh Brown instead if you want an offense expected to score more (18.3 points to 17.5).
Risk
Eli Stowers has played 1 game since missing time.
Highlights
StowersToss-upTE · PHI @ WASProjected0.7pts
Helps him
- WASvs TEsEdgeWAS is the 2nd softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
- 1.0per gameHe sees only 1.0 targets a game.
BrownFirst outTE · IND @ JAXProjected0.7pts
Helps him
- OutJohnsonEdgeHe faces a Jaguars defense without safety Antonio Johnson.
Hurts him
- 2%targetsHe draws only 2% of his team’s targets.
- 0.5per gameHe sees only 0.5 targets a game.
EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionStowers: 0.7Brown: 0.7
Projected team pointsStowers: 17.5Brown: 18.3 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameStowers: 0.0Brown: 0.0
Role
Snap shareStowers: 18% (best)Brown: 14%
Usage worthptsStowers: 1.4 (best)Brown: 0.7
Target shareStowers: 3% (best)Brown: 2%
Targets / gameStowers: 1.0 (best)Brown: 0.5
Air yards shareStowers: 4%Brown: Behind the line
Vacated targets this weekStowers: 15.6 (best)Brown: 3.5
RZ target shareStowers: 0%Brown: 0%
Inside 10 target shareStowers: 0%Brown: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredStowers: Earned by usage 1.4Scored 0.0Brown: Earned by usage 0.7Scored 0.8
WOPRStowers: 0.07 (best)Brown: 0.02
Range
FloorStowers: 0.4 (best)Brown: 0.3
CeilingStowers: 1.3 (best)Brown: 1.2
Points from TDssteadier when lowerStowers: 0 ptsBrown: 0%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmStowers: A+ (best)Brown: C
Game scriptStowers: Expected to trail (best)Brown: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterStowers: 1.3 (best)Brown: 1.5
Defense funnelStowers: NeutralBrown: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedStowers: 28th (soft)Brown: 30th (soft) (best)
Starting QBStowers: McKee (Active)Brown: Jones (Active)
Opp defender outStowers: Payne (NT)Brown: Johnson (SAF)
Roof / surfacegrassStowers: OpenBrown: Open
Rest / scheduleStowers: NormalBrown: Normal
Opp paceStowers: 12th (average) (best)Brown: 23rd (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameStowers: 0.5 (best)14th (average)Brown: 0.01st (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedStowers: 76% (best)23rd (soft)Brown: 68%6th (tough)
Form
vs seasonStowers: 0.0Brown: 0.0
Yards per route runStowers: 0Brown: 7.00 (best)
Games since injuryStowers: 1Brown: None recently
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterStowers: TE88 (best)Brown: TE90
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