Thomas
TE · LV @ NYJ
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ETLatest report: Limited · shoulder
Projected points1.4ptsUsage estimate
Maryland
TE · GB vs CAR
FinalGB 27 – 19 CAR
Final pointsPending
projected 1.3
Ian Thomas or RJ Maryland: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Highlights
ThomasTE · LV @ NYJUsually 2.4−1.1pts this week
Helps him
- OutBaileyEdgeHe faces a Jets defense without linebacker David Bailey.
Hurts him
- −1.0ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- −0.6ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.
- 2%targetsHe draws only 2% of his team’s targets.
- 0.7per gameHe sees only 0.7 targets a game.
MarylandTE · GB vs CARProjected1.3pts
Helps him
- 2.2ceilingHis best weeks reach about 2.2 points.
- 25.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 25.5 points.
Hurts him
- 0.7floorA quiet week could drop to about 0.7 points.
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
ProjectionThomas: 1.4 (best)Maryland: 1.3
Projected team pointsThomas: 22.0Maryland: 25.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameThomas: 0.0Maryland: No games yet
Role
Snap shareThomas: 33%Maryland: No games yet
Usage worthptsThomas: 1.1Maryland: No games yet
Target shareThomas: 2%Maryland: No games yet
Targets / gameThomas: 0.7Maryland: No games yet
Air yards shareThomas: 1%Maryland: No games yet
Vacated targets this weekThomas: 3.0Maryland: 8.8 (best)
RZ target shareThomas: 0%Maryland: No games yet
Inside 10 target shareThomas: 0%Maryland: No games yet
Catch rateThomas: 100%Maryland: No games yet
Usage worth vs scoredThomas: Earned by usage 1.1Scored 2.4Maryland: No games yet
WOPRThomas: 0.03Maryland: No games yet
Range
FloorThomas: 0.7Maryland: 0.7
CeilingThomas: 2.3 (best)Maryland: 2.2
Points from TDssteadier when lowerThomas: 35%Maryland: No games yet
Big weeks (15+ pts)Thomas: 0%Maryland: No games yet
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterThomas: 80%Maryland: No games yet
SteadinessThomas: Volatile±4.4 pts · 5 gamesMaryland: No games yet
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionThomas: C2026, 7 gmMaryland: B- (best)2026, 6 gm
Game scriptThomas: Expected to trailMaryland: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterThomas: 1.1 (best)Maryland: 1.2
Defense funnelThomas: NeutralMaryland: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedThomas: 5th (tough)Maryland: 6th (tough) (best)
Starting QBThomas: Cousins (Active)Maryland: Love (Active)
Opp defender outThomas: Bailey (LB)Maryland: Phillips (LB)
Roof / surfaceThomas: OpenturfMaryland: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleThomas: NormalMaryland: Short week (4d)
Opp paceThomas: 28th (slow)Maryland: 6th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameThomas: 0.14th (tough)Maryland: 0.7 (best)23rd (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedThomas: 72% (best)14th (average)Maryland: 60%3rd (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgThomas: 1.2Maryland: No games yet
Last 5 avgThomas: 3.0Maryland: No games yet
vs seasonThomas: −1.2 (Cooling)Maryland: No games yet
Yards per route runThomas: 1.67Maryland: No games yet
Receiving aDOTThomas: 5.0Maryland: No games yet
Target share trendThomas: SteadyMaryland: No games yet
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterThomas: TE64 (best)Maryland: TE66
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