Allen
WR · IND @ JAX
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points11.6pts
Meyers
WR · JAX vs IND
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ETLatest report: Limited · Hamstring
Projected points9.6pts
if he plays · 80% to play
Toss-up
Bench
Jakobi Meyers or Keenan Allen: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Keenan Allen gets the nod over Jakobi Meyers.
- Ahead by
- +2.0pts
- over Meyers if he plays
- Confidence
- Lower
- Jakobi Meyers may not play (about 80% to play)
- Started
- 58%
- of leagues
Flips if
An injury tag on Keenan Allen or a bigger role for Jakobi Meyers.
Risk
Jakobi Meyers was limited in practice (hamstring): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. As of Fri 2:00 PM ET
Highlights
AllenToss-upWR · IND @ JAXUsually 10.1+1.4pts this week
Helps him
- +1.2pts2 linesCatches 5.5 (usual 4.8) and touchdowns 0.25 (usual 0.17) both sit above his usual.
- JAXvs WRsEdgeJAX is the 4th softest defense for receivers.
Hurts him
- 18.3team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score only 18.3 points.
MeyersFirst outWR · JAX vs INDUsually 10.1−0.5pts this week
Helps him
- 28.3team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 28.3 points, a high scoring spot.
Hurts him
- −1.0ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 37.0 receiving yards, below his usual 47.5.
- 4.7per gameHe sees only 4.7 targets a game.
- 5.6floorA quiet week could drop to about 5.6 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
ProjectionAllen: 11.6 (best)Meyers: 9.6
TD pointsof the projectionAllen: 1.5Meyers: 2.3 (best)
Expected TDsthis weekAllen: 0.25Meyers: 0.39 (best)
Projected team pointsAllen: 18.3Meyers: 28.3 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameAllen: 0.7Meyers: 1.0 (best)
Role
Snap shareAllen: 59%Meyers: 80% (best)
Usage worthptsAllen: 11.4 (best)Meyers: 8.9
Target shareAllen: 21% (best)Meyers: 16%
Targets / gameAllen: 7.2 (best)Meyers: 4.7
Air yards shareAllen: 20%Meyers: 20%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsAllen: In lineMeyers: Above
WOPRAllen: 0.45 (best)Meyers: 0.37
RZ target shareAllen: 20% (best)Meyers: 18%
Catch rateAllen: 67%Meyers: 71% (best)
SeparationAllen: 2.4 ydsMeyers: 3.0 yds (best)
YAC over expectedAllen: +0.4Meyers: +0.5 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredScored 10.1Allen: Earned by usage 11.4Meyers: Earned by usage 8.9
Vacated targets this weekAllen: 3.5 (best)Meyers: 0.0
Inside 10 target shareAllen: 40% (best)Meyers: 23%
Range
FloorAllen: 7.4 (best)Meyers: 5.6
CeilingAllen: 19.1 (best)Meyers: 14.7
Points from TDssteadier when lowerAllen: 10%Meyers: 20%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Allen: 0%Meyers: 4% (best)
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterAllen: 33% (best)Meyers: 34%
SteadinessAllen: Steady±6.3 pts · 6 gamesMeyers: Very steady (best)±5.3 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionAllen: A (best)2026, 6 gmMeyers: C+2026, 7 gm
Game scriptAllen: Expected to trailMeyers: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterAllen: 1.5Meyers: 0.4 (best)
Defense funnelAllen: NeutralMeyers: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedAllen: 30th (soft) (best)Meyers: 11th (average)
Starting QBAllen: Jones (Active)Meyers: Lawrence (Active)
Opp defender outAllen: None listedMeyers: Taylor-Britt (CB)
Roof / surfacegrassAllen: OpenMeyers: Open
Rest / scheduleAllen: NormalMeyers: Off a bye
Opp paceAllen: 23rd (slow)Meyers: 7th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameAllen: 4.0 (best)27th (soft)Meyers: 3.625th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedAllen: 65% (best)24th (soft)Meyers: 60%13th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgAllen: 10.6 (best)Meyers: 8.4
Last 5 avgAllen: 10.3 (best)Meyers: 9.7
vs seasonAllen: +0.5 (Steady) (best)Meyers: −1.7 (Cooling)
Yards per route runAllen: 1.71Meyers: 1.82 (best)
Receiving aDOTAllen: 7.4Meyers: 10.6
Target share trendAllen: SteadyMeyers: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesAllen: 58% (best)Meyers: 46%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterAllen: WR23 (best)Meyers: WR36
Yards linereceivingAllen: 45.5 (best)Meyers: 37.0
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