Love
RB · ARI @ DAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ETLatest report: Limited · Ankle
Projected points8.7ptsUsage estimate
10.8 if he plays · 80% to play
Monangai
RB · CHI @ SEA
Kickoff Mon 8:15 PM ETLatest report: DNP · Thumb
Projected points4.1ptsUsage estimate
8.9 if he plays · 46% to play
Start · check inactives
Bench
Jeremiyah Love or Kyle Monangai: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Jeremiyah Love. If he's inactive, start Kyle Monangai.
- Ahead by
- +1.9pts
- over Monangai if he plays
- Confidence
- Depends on inactives
- Jeremiyah Love may not play (about 80% to play)
- Started
- 51%
- of leagues
Flips if
If Jeremiyah Love is inactive, start Kyle Monangai.
Risk
Jeremiyah Love was limited in practice (ankle): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. If he sits, start Kyle Monangai. Jeremiyah Love missed his last 2 games (ankle). The Week 8 injury report isn't out yet. Kyle Monangai missed practice (thumb): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. Kyle Monangai missed his last 3 games (thumb). The Week 8 injury report isn't out yet. As of Fri 2:00 PM ET
Highlights
LoveStart · check inactivesRB · ARI @ DALUsually 10.2−1.5pts this week
Helps him
- +2.5ptsroleHe’s expected to play more snaps this week than he has lately.
- DALvs RBsEdgeDAL is the softest defense for running backs.
Hurts him
- −2.1ptsinjuryHis questionable tag takes 2.1 points off his projection.
- −1.8ptspaceFew players at his position keep up numbers like his, so we expect a little less.
MonangaiIf he sitsRB · CHI @ SEAUsually 14.8−10.7pts this week
Helps him
- 1.5inside the 5He averages 1.5 carries a game inside the 5, so touchdowns stay in reach.
Hurts him
- −6.3ptsinjuryHis questionable tag takes 6.3 points off his projection.
- −3.0ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.
- −1.2ptspaceFew players at his position keep up numbers like his, so we expect a little less.
- 26%touchesHe handles only 26% of his team’s touches, so the work is shared.
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
ProjectionLove: 8.7 (best)Monangai: 4.1
Projected team pointsLove: 23.8 (best)Monangai: 21.8
Goal line carriesper gameLove: 0.2Monangai: 1.5 (best)
Red zone carriesper gameLove: 2.2Monangai: 3.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameLove: 0.6 (best)Monangai: 0.3
Role
Snap shareLove: 48% (best)Monangai: 41%
Usage worthptsLove: 11.7Monangai: 12.9 (best)
Touch shareLove: 31% (best)Monangai: 26%
Target shareLove: 8% (best)Monangai: 5%
Touches / gameLove: 15.6Monangai: 16.3 (best)
Targets / gameLove: 2.8 (best)Monangai: 1.3
Air yards shareLove: 1% (best)Monangai: 0.5%
Vacated touches this weekLove: 0.0Monangai: 0.0
High value touches / gameLove: 3.0Monangai: 4.0 (best)
Goal line carry shareLove: 20%Monangai: 35% (best)
Red zone touches / gameLove: 2.8Monangai: 3.8 (best)
Rush success rateLove: 43% (best)Monangai: 42%
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Love: 0%Monangai: 3.3% (best)
Usage worth vs scoredLove: Earned by usage 11.7Scored 10.2Monangai: Earned by usage 12.9Scored 14.8
Rush yards / gameLove: 49.0Monangai: 81.0 (best)
Points from rushingLove: 60%Monangai: 85%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsLove: AboveMonangai: 1 RZ target
WOPRLove: 0.11 (best)Monangai: 0.07
RZ target shareLove: 8% (best)Monangai: 4%
Inside 10 target shareLove: 5% (best)Monangai: 0%
Catch rateLove: 79%Monangai: 100% (best)
Rushing points / gameLove: 6.1 pts / gameMonangai: 12.6 pts / game (best)
Rushing floorLove: 4.5 pts / gameMonangai: 7.0 pts / game (best)
Range
FloorLove: 5.4 (best)Monangai: 0.0
CeilingLove: 13.7 (best)Monangai: 6.9
Points from TDssteadier when lowerLove: 24%Monangai: 30%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Love: 20%Monangai: 29% (best)
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterLove: 60%Monangai: 42% (best)
SteadinessLove: Up & down±7.6 pts · 5 gamesMonangai: Up & down (best)±8.8 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmLove: A+ (best)Monangai: D+
Game scriptLove: Expected to trailMonangai: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterLove: 0.6 (best)Monangai: 1.7
Defense funnelLove: NeutralMonangai: Neutral
Opp rush yds allowedLove: 31st (soft) (best)Monangai: 6th (tough)
Backfield roleLove: CommitteeMonangai: Backup
Opp defender outLove: Bullard (DE)Monangai: None listed
Roof / surfaceturfLove: Retractable roofMonangai: Open
Rest / scheduleLove: NormalMonangai: 11 days rest
Opp paceLove: 9th (fast)Monangai: 9th (fast)
Opp stuff rateLove: 16% (best)24th (soft)Monangai: 22%4th (tough)
Opp yards per carry allowedLove: 4.4 (best)25th (soft)Monangai: 3.42nd (tough)
Opp pass yds allowedLove: 15th (average) (best)Monangai: 1st (tough)
Opp deep targets allowed / game1st (tough)Love: 0.0Monangai: 0.0
Opp catch rate allowedLove: 80%18th (average)Monangai: 86% (best)28th (soft)
Starting QBLove: Brissett (Active)Monangai: Williams (Active)
Form
Last 3 avgLove: 10.2Monangai: 13.0 (best)
Last 5 avgLove: 10.2Monangai: 14.8 (best)
vs seasonLove: −0.02 (Steady) (best)Monangai: −1.9
Yards per carryLove: 3.7Monangai: 5.4 (best)
Carries / gameLove: 13.4Monangai: 15.0 (best)
Yards per route runLove: 0.61Monangai: 1.15 (best)
Receiving aDOTLove: 0.6Monangai: 0.8
Touch share trendLove: CoolingMonangai: Steady
Games since injuryLove: 0Monangai: 0
Crowd
Started in leaguesLove: 52%Monangai: Not widely started
Nuvela position ranklower is betterLove: RB28 (best)Monangai: RB57
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