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Week8 · 2026
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Evans

TE · CAR @ GB

FinalGB 27 – 19 CAR

Final points4.2pts

projected 1.8

Hawes

TE · BUF vs BAL

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points1.6ptsUsage estimate

Jackson Hawes or Mitchell Evans: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Mitchell Evans already played (4.2 pts, final). If he's in your lineup, those points are banked; if not, he can't help you this week. Compare Jackson Hawes with your other options.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 5:00 PM ET
EvansTE · CAR @ GBUsually 3.1−1.4pts this week

Helps him

  1. +0.6ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.10 touchdowns, above his usual 0.00.

Hurts him

  1. −1.2ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 5.5 receiving yards, below his usual 17.5.
  2. −0.8ptscatchesHis lines put him at 0.5 catches, below his usual 1.3.
  3. 5%targetsHe draws only 5% of his team’s targets.
  4. 1.7per gameHe sees only 1.7 targets a game.
HawesTE · BUF vs BALUsually 0.0+1.6pts this week

Helps him

  1. +1.1ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
  2. +0.7ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
  3. 28.8team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 28.8 points, a high scoring spot.

Hurts him

  1. 1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
  2. 0.2per gameHe sees only 0.2 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
ProjectionEvans: 1.8 (best)Hawes: 1.6
TD pointsof the projectionEvans: 0.6Hawes: Our estimate
Expected TDsthis weekEvans: 0.10Hawes: Our estimate
Projected team pointsEvans: 22.0Hawes: 28.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameEvans: 0.3 (best)Hawes: 0.0
Role
Snap shareEvans: 48% (best)Hawes: 39%
Usage worthptsEvans: 2.9 (best)Hawes: 0.3
Target shareEvans: 5% (best)Hawes: 1%
Targets / gameEvans: 1.7 (best)Hawes: 0.2
Air yards shareEvans: 3% (best)Hawes: 2%
Vacated targets this weekEvans: 3.0 (best)Hawes: 0.0
RZ target shareEvans: 7% (best)Hawes: 0%
Inside 10 target shareEvans: 7% (best)Hawes: 0%
Catch rateEvans: 80%Hawes: 1 target
Usage worth vs scoredEvans: Earned by usage 2.9Scored 3.1Hawes: Earned by usage 0.3Scored 0.0
WOPREvans: 0.09 (best)Hawes: 0.03
Range
FloorEvans: 0.9 (best)Hawes: 0.3
CeilingEvans: 3.0Hawes: 4.1 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerEvans: 0%Hawes: 0 pts
Big weeks (15+ pts)Evans: 0%Hawes: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterEvans: 67% (best)Hawes: 92%
SteadinessEvans: Up & down (best)±2.6 pts · 6 gamesHawes: Volatile±2.7 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmEvans: D+Hawes: C (best)
Game scriptEvans: Expected to trailHawes: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterEvans: 1.9Hawes: 0.9 (best)
Defense funnelEvans: NeutralHawes: Pass
Opp pass yds allowedEvans: 9th (tough)Hawes: 15th (average) (best)
Starting QBEvans: Young (Active)Hawes: Allen (Active)
Opp defender outEvans: Franklin (OLB)Hawes: Robinson (LB)
Roof / surfaceEvans: OpengrassHawes: Openturf
Rest / scheduleEvans: Short week (4d)Hawes: Off a bye
Opp paceEvans: 19th (average)Hawes: 17th (average) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / game1st (tough)Evans: 0.0Hawes: 0.0
Opp catch rate allowedEvans: 67%4th (tough)Hawes: 76% (best)25th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgEvans: 2.6 (best)Hawes: 0.0
Last 5 avgEvans: 3.3 (best)Hawes: 0.0
vs seasonEvans: −0.5 (Cooling)Hawes: 0.0 (best)
Yards per route runEvans: 1.78 (best)Hawes: 0
Receiving aDOTEvans: 5.2Hawes: 1 target
Target share trendEvans: SteadyHawes: No usage yet
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterEvans: TE59 (best)Hawes: TE60
Yards linereceivingEvans: 5.5Hawes: Our estimate

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