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Week8 · 2026

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Lean

Burrow

QB · CIN vs TEN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points21.3pts

First out

Daniels

QB · WAS vs PHI

Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET

Projected points19.3pts

Lean

Bench

Jayden Daniels or Joe Burrow: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Lean Joe Burrow over Jayden Daniels.

Ahead by: +2.0pts; over Daniels
Confidence: Moderate; Lean
Started: 95%; of leagues

Flips if

Start Jayden Daniels instead if you want more points with his legs (4.5 a game to 1.8).

Risk

Jayden Daniels has played 2 games since missing time, so his recent numbers lean on his 2025 games.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

BurrowLeanQB · CIN vs TENUsually 21.7−0.4pts this week

Helps him

39.3dropbacksHe drops back 39.3 times a game.
29.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 29.5 points, a high scoring spot.
+4.0last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 4.0 points above his season average.

Hurts him

16.9floorA quiet week could drop to about 16.9 points.

DanielsFirst outQB · WAS vs PHIUsually 21.4−2.1pts this week

Helps him

+1.0ptspass TDsHis lines put him at 1.50 passing TDs, above his usual 1.25.
4.5ptsrushingHis running adds 4.5 points a game, a floor that needs no touchdown pass.

Hurts him

−1.7ptsrush yardsHis lines put him at 36.5 rushing yards, below his usual 53.2.
−0.8ptsrush TDsHis lines put him at 0.36 rushing TDs, below his usual 0.50.

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.

Scoring

Projection21.319.3

Rush TD pointsof the projection1.02.2

Rush TDs expectedthis week0.170.36

Projected team points29.523.0

Goal line carriesper game0.20.0

Red zone carriesper game1.01.5

Pass attempts / game36.529.0

Role

Snap share99%89%

Touch share6%13%

Touches / game2.86.3

Yards per attempt7.56.5

Pass TD rate7%4%

Rush yards / game10.053.3

Points from rushing9%39%

Rushing points / game2.0 pts / game8.3 pts / game

Rushing floor1.8 pts / game4.5 pts / game

Designed runs / game1.01.0

Scrambles / game1.24.8

Dropbacks / game39.336.3

Designed runs inside the 10 / game0.20.3

Sacks per dropback4%7%

INT rate1.4%0%

Pass aDOT7.28.4

High value touches / game0.20.3

Goal line carry share17%0%

Red zone touches / game1.01.5

Rush success rate85%52%

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)0%13.0%

Range

Floor16.916.1

Ceiling28.925.9

Points from TDssteadier when lower5%14%

Big weeks (25+ pts)15%13%

Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is better15%7%

SteadinessVery steady±7.1 ptsVery steady±7.3 pts

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmC+B-

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to lead

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.00.4

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed23rd (soft)24th (soft)

Opp sacks / game2.41.1

Roof / surfaceOpenturfOpengrass

Rest / scheduleNormalOff a bye

Opp pace32nd (slow)27th (slow)

Opp pressure rate18%26th (soft)16%31st (soft)

Pressure faced18%22%

Opp rush yds allowed26th (soft)27th (soft)

Opp stuff rate17%15th (average)15%22nd (soft)

Opp yards per carry allowed4.421st (average)4.317th (average)

Opp deep targets allowed / game4.020th (average)3.715th (average)

Opp catch rate allowed73%31st (soft)64%7th (tough)

Form

Last 3 avg25.722.7

Last 5 avg23.221.4

vs season+4.0 (Rising)+1.3

Yards per carry3.58.5

Carries / game2.86.3

Pass volume trendCoolingRising

Games since injuryNone recently2

Crowd

Started in leagues95%79%

Nuvela position ranklower is betterQB3QB4

Yards linepassing270.5199.5

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