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Bowman

TE · ARI @ DAL

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points0.5ptsUsage estimate

Franks

TE · CAR @ GB

FinalGB 27 – 19 CAR

Final pointsPending

projected 0.5

Feleipe Franks or Shawn Bowman: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Feleipe Franks already played (final). If he's in your lineup, those points are banked; if not, he can't help you this week. Compare Shawn Bowman with your other options.

Highlights

Injuries as of Sat 3:00 AM ET
BowmanTE · ARI @ DALProjected0.5pts

Helps him

  1. OutWintersEdgeHe faces a Cowboys defense without linebacker Dee Winters.
  2. 1sthighest totalEdgeHe plays in the highest scoring game on the slate.

Hurts him

  1. 7th softestper targetEdgeDAL allows few TE chances because few passes go to tight ends against them; per target they’re soft (1.90 pts, 7th softest).
  2. 0.3floorA quiet week could drop to about 0.3 points.
FranksTE · CAR @ GBUsually 0.0+0.5pts this week

Helps him

  1. +0.7ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.

Hurts him

  1. −0.1ptsinjuryHis injury tag takes 0.1 points off his projection.
  2. 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
  3. 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 targets a game.

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
ProjectionBowman: 0.5Franks: 0.5
Projected team pointsBowman: 23.8 (best)Franks: 22.0
Red zone targetsper gameBowman: Special teams onlyFranks: 0.0
Role
Snap shareBowman: Special teams onlyFranks: 6%
Target shareBowman: Special teams onlyFranks: 0%
Targets / gameBowman: Special teams onlyFranks: 0.0
Vacated targets this weekBowman: 3.3 (best)Franks: 3.0
WOPRBowman: Special teams onlyFranks: 0
Range
FloorBowman: 0.3 (best)Franks: 0.2
CeilingBowman: 0.9 (best)Franks: 0.8
Big weeks (15+ pts)Bowman: 1 gameFranks: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBowman: 1 gameFranks: 100%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmBowman: C+ (best)Franks: D+
Game scriptBowman: Expected to trailFranks: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBowman: 0.6 (best)Franks: 1.9
Defense funnelBowman: NeutralFranks: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBowman: 15th (average) (best)Franks: 9th (tough)
Starting QBBowman: Brissett (Active)Franks: Young (Active)
Opp defender outBowman: Winters (LB)Franks: Franklin (OLB)
Roof / surfaceBowman: Retractable roofturfFranks: Open
Rest / scheduleBowman: NormalFranks: Short week (4d)
Opp paceBowman: 9th (fast) (best)Franks: 19th (average)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBowman: 0.1 (best)4th (tough)Franks: 0.01st (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedBowman: 80% (best)30th (soft)Franks: 67%4th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgBowman: 1 gameFranks: 0.0
Last 5 avgBowman: 1 gameFranks: 0.0
vs seasonBowman: 0.0Franks: 0.0
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBowman: TE94 (best)Franks: TE96

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