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Brissett

QB · ARI @ DAL

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points16.6pts

Shough

QB · BYE

Bye

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Jacoby Brissett or Tyler Shough: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Jacoby Brissett.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
BrissettStartQB · ARI @ DALUsually 15.4+1.2pts this week

Helps him

  1. +1.2ptspass yardsHis lines put him at 257.5 passing yards, above his usual 228.6.
  2. 43.1dropbacksHe drops back 43.1 times a game.
  3. DALvs QBsEdgeDAL is the 4th softest defense for quarterbacks.

Hurts him

  1. 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

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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBrissett: 16.6Shough: On bye
Rush TD pointsof the projectionBrissett: 0.7Shough: On bye
Rush TDs expectedthis weekBrissett: 0.12Shough: On bye
Projected team pointsBrissett: 23.8Shough: On bye
Goal line carriesper gameBrissett: 0.4Shough: 0.9 (best)
Red zone carriesper gameBrissett: 1.1Shough: 1.3 (best)
Pass attempts / gameBrissett: 40.3 (best)Shough: 39.0
Role
Snap shareBrissett: 100%Shough: 100%
Touch shareBrissett: 7%Shough: 7%
Touches / gameBrissett: 3.9 (best)Shough: 3.4
Yards per attemptBrissett: 5.7Shough: 6.3 (best)
Pass TD rateBrissett: 4%Shough: 5% (best)
Rush yards / gameBrissett: 11.4Shough: 15.9 (best)
Points from rushingBrissett: 13%Shough: 18%
Rushing points / gameBrissett: 2.0 pts / gameShough: 3.3 pts / game (best)
Rushing floorBrissett: 1.6 pts / gameShough: 2.0 pts / game (best)
Designed runs / gameBrissett: 2.3 (best)Shough: 1.9
Scrambles / gameBrissett: 1.0Shough: 1.3 (best)
Dropbacks / gameBrissett: 43.1 (best)Shough: 42.4
Designed runs inside the 10 / gameBrissett: 0.6Shough: 0.9 (best)
Sacks per dropbackBrissett: 5%Shough: 5%
INT rateBrissett: 2.1% (best)Shough: 2.2%
Pass aDOTBrissett: 6.8Shough: 7.2
High value touches / gameBrissett: 0.9Shough: 0.9
Goal line carry shareBrissett: 38%Shough: 40% (best)
Red zone touches / gameBrissett: 1.3Shough: 1.3
Rush success rateBrissett: 78% (best)Shough: 45%
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Brissett: 0%Shough: 9.1% (best)
Range
FloorBrissett: 11.9Shough: On bye
CeilingBrissett: 24.1Shough: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBrissett: 6%Shough: 10%
Big weeks (25+ pts)Brissett: 18% (best)Shough: 14%
Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is betterBrissett: 31%Shough: 14% (best)
SteadinessBrissett: Very steady (best)±6.5 ptsShough: Steady±9.2 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionBrissett: A-2026, 7 gmShough: On bye
Game scriptBrissett: Expected to trailShough: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBrissett: 0.6Shough: On bye
Defense funnelBrissett: NeutralShough: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedBrissett: 15th (average)Shough: On bye
Opp sacks / gameBrissett: 1.4Shough: On bye
Opp defender outBrissett: Bullard (DE)Shough: On bye
Roof / surfaceBrissett: Retractable roofturfShough: On bye
Rest / scheduleBrissett: NormalShough: On bye
Opp paceBrissett: 9th (fast)Shough: On bye
Opp pressure rateBrissett: 18%27th (soft)Shough: On bye
Pressure facedBrissett: 22%Shough: 21% (best)
Opp rush yds allowedBrissett: 31st (soft)Shough: On bye
Opp stuff rateBrissett: 14%26th (soft)Shough: On bye
Opp yards per carry allowedBrissett: 4.926th (soft)Shough: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBrissett: 4.727th (soft)Shough: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedBrissett: 71%29th (soft)Shough: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgBrissett: 16.2 (best)Shough: 13.5
Last 5 avgBrissett: 16.9 (best)Shough: 16.1
vs seasonBrissett: +0.8 (Steady) (best)Shough: −4.5 (Cooling)
Yards per carryBrissett: 3.1Shough: 4.6 (best)
Carries / gameBrissett: 3.7 (best)Shough: 3.4
Pass volume trendBrissett: SteadyShough: Rising
Crowd
Started in leaguesBrissett: 58%Shough: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBrissett: QB10Shough: On bye
Yards linepassingBrissett: 257.5Shough: On bye

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