Stowers
TE · PHI @ WAS
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points0.7ptsUsage estimate
Tonyan
TE · PIT vs CLE
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.7ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Eli Stowers or Robert Tonyan: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Eli Stowers gets the nod over Robert Tonyan.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Tonyan
- Confidence
- Lower
- Eli Stowers has under three games this season and no sample from last season
Case for Tonyan
The case for Tonyan is an offense expected to score more (21.5 points to 17.5).
Flips if
Start Robert Tonyan instead if you want an offense expected to score more (21.5 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.
TonyanFirst outTE · PIT vs CLEUsually 0.2+0.5pts this week
Helps him
- +0.8ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- 0.4%targetsHe draws only 0.4% of his team’s targets.
- 0.1per gameHe sees only 0.1 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionStowers: 0.7Tonyan: 0.7
Projected team pointsStowers: 17.5Tonyan: 21.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameStowers: 0.0Tonyan: 0.1 (best)
Role
Snap shareStowers: 18% (best)Tonyan: 6%
Usage worthptsStowers: 1.4 (best)Tonyan: 0.4
Target shareStowers: 3% (best)Tonyan: 0.4%
Targets / gameStowers: 1.0 (best)Tonyan: 0.1
Air yards shareStowers: 4% (best)Tonyan: 0%
Vacated targets this weekStowers: 15.6 (best)Tonyan: 9.0
RZ target shareStowers: 0%Tonyan: 3% (best)
Inside 10 target shareStowers: 0%Tonyan: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredStowers: Earned by usage 1.4Scored 0.0Tonyan: Earned by usage 0.4Scored 0.2
WOPRStowers: 0.07 (best)Tonyan: 0.01
Range
FloorStowers: 0.4 (best)Tonyan: 0.3
CeilingStowers: 1.3 (best)Tonyan: 1.2
Points from TDssteadier when lowerStowers: 0 ptsTonyan: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Stowers: 1 gameTonyan: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterStowers: 1 gameTonyan: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionStowers: A+ (best)2026, 6 gmTonyan: C+2026, 7 gm
Game scriptStowers: Expected to trailTonyan: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterStowers: 1.3Tonyan: 1.3
Defense funnelStowers: NeutralTonyan: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedStowers: 28th (soft) (best)Tonyan: 8th (tough)
Starting QBStowers: McKee (Active)Tonyan: Rodgers (Active)
Opp defender outStowers: Payne (NT)Tonyan: None listed
Roof / surfacegrassStowers: OpenTonyan: Open
Rest / scheduleStowers: NormalTonyan: Normal
Opp paceStowers: 12th (average) (best)Tonyan: 22nd (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameStowers: 0.514th (average)Tonyan: 0.7 (best)23rd (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedStowers: 76% (best)23rd (soft)Tonyan: 68%8th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgStowers: 1 gameTonyan: 0.0
Last 5 avgStowers: 1 gameTonyan: 0.2
vs seasonStowers: 0.0 (best)Tonyan: −0.2 (Cooling)
Yards per route runStowers: 0Tonyan: 0.20 (best)
Games since injuryStowers: 1Tonyan: None recently
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterStowers: TE88 (best)Tonyan: TE89
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