Burrow
QB · CIN vs TEN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points21.3pts
Brissett
QB · ARI @ DAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points16.6pts
Start
Bench
Jacoby Brissett or Joe Burrow: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Joe Burrow over Jacoby Brissett.
- Ahead by
- +4.7pts
- over Brissett
- Confidence
- High
- Start
- Started
- 95%
- of leagues
Flips if
An injury tag on Joe Burrow or a bigger role for Jacoby Brissett.
Highlights
BurrowStartQB · CIN vs TENUsually 21.7−0.4pts this week
Helps him
- 29.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 29.5 points, a high scoring spot.
- 16.9floorA quiet week still projects to about 16.9 points.
- +4.0last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 4.0 points above his season average.
Hurts him
- Nothing in his lines, role or matchup works against him this week.
BrissettFirst outQB · ARI @ DALUsually 15.4+1.2pts this week
Helps him
- +1.2ptspass yardsHis lines put him at 257.5 passing yards, above his usual 228.6.
- DALvs QBsEdgeDAL is the 4th softest defense for quarterbacks.
Hurts him
- 11.9floorA quiet week could drop to about 11.9 points.
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
ProjectionBurrow: 21.3 (best)Brissett: 16.6
Rush TD pointsof the projectionBurrow: 1.0 (best)Brissett: 0.7
Rush TDs expectedthis weekBurrow: 0.17 (best)Brissett: 0.12
Projected team pointsBurrow: 29.5 (best)Brissett: 23.8
Goal line carriesper gameBurrow: 0.2Brissett: 0.4 (best)
Red zone carriesper gameBurrow: 1.0Brissett: 1.1 (best)
Pass attempts / gameBurrow: 36.5Brissett: 40.3 (best)
Role
Snap shareBurrow: 99%Brissett: 100% (best)
Touch shareBurrow: 6%Brissett: 7% (best)
Touches / gameBurrow: 2.8Brissett: 3.9 (best)
Yards per attemptBurrow: 7.5 (best)Brissett: 5.7
Pass TD rateBurrow: 7% (best)Brissett: 4%
Rush yards / gameBurrow: 10.0Brissett: 11.4 (best)
Points from rushingBurrow: 9%Brissett: 13%
Rushing points / gameBurrow: 2.0 pts / gameBrissett: 2.0 pts / game
Rushing floorBurrow: 1.8 pts / game (best)Brissett: 1.6 pts / game
Designed runs / gameBurrow: 1.0Brissett: 2.3 (best)
Scrambles / gameBurrow: 1.2 (best)Brissett: 1.0
Dropbacks / gameBurrow: 39.3Brissett: 43.1 (best)
Designed runs inside the 10 / gameBurrow: 0.2Brissett: 0.6 (best)
Sacks per dropbackBurrow: 4% (best)Brissett: 5%
INT rateBurrow: 1.4% (best)Brissett: 2.1%
Pass aDOTBurrow: 7.2Brissett: 6.8
High value touches / gameBurrow: 0.2Brissett: 0.9 (best)
Goal line carry shareBurrow: 17%Brissett: 38% (best)
Red zone touches / gameBurrow: 1.0Brissett: 1.3 (best)
Rush success rateBurrow: 85% (best)Brissett: 78%
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Burrow: 0%Brissett: 0%
Range
FloorBurrow: 16.9 (best)Brissett: 11.9
CeilingBurrow: 28.9 (best)Brissett: 24.1
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBurrow: 5%Brissett: 6%
Big weeks (25+ pts)Burrow: 15%Brissett: 18% (best)
Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is betterBurrow: 15% (best)Brissett: 31%
SteadinessBurrow: Very steady (best)±7.1 ptsBrissett: Very steady±6.5 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmBurrow: C+Brissett: A- (best)
Game scriptBurrow: Expected to lead (best)Brissett: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBurrow: 1.0Brissett: 0.6 (best)
Defense funnelBurrow: NeutralBrissett: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBurrow: 23rd (soft) (best)Brissett: 15th (average)
Opp sacks / gameBurrow: 2.4Brissett: 1.4 (best)
Opp defender outBurrow: None listedBrissett: Bullard (DE)
Roof / surfaceturfBurrow: OpenBrissett: Retractable roof
Rest / scheduleBurrow: NormalBrissett: Normal
Opp paceBurrow: 32nd (slow)Brissett: 9th (fast) (best)
Opp pressure rateBurrow: 18%26th (soft)Brissett: 18%27th (soft)
Pressure facedBurrow: 18% (best)Brissett: 22%
Opp rush yds allowedBurrow: 26th (soft)Brissett: 31st (soft) (best)
Opp stuff rateBurrow: 17%15th (average)Brissett: 14% (best)26th (soft)
Opp yards per carry allowedBurrow: 4.421st (average)Brissett: 4.9 (best)26th (soft)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBurrow: 4.020th (average)Brissett: 4.7 (best)27th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedBurrow: 73% (best)31st (soft)Brissett: 71%29th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgBurrow: 25.7 (best)Brissett: 16.2
Last 5 avgBurrow: 23.2 (best)Brissett: 16.9
vs seasonBurrow: +4.0 (Rising) (best)Brissett: +0.8 (Steady)
Yards per carryBurrow: 3.5 (best)Brissett: 3.1
Carries / gameBurrow: 2.8Brissett: 3.7 (best)
Pass volume trendBurrow: CoolingBrissett: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesBurrow: 95% (best)Brissett: 58%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBurrow: QB3 (best)Brissett: QB10
Yards linepassingBurrow: 270.5 (best)Brissett: 257.5
Deciding on someone else?
Choose 2 to 5 players for any week.