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Week8 · 2026

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Burrow

QB · CIN vs TEN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points21.3pts

First out

Stafford

QB · LA vs LAC

Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET

Projected points14.8pts

Start

Bench

Joe Burrow or Matthew Stafford: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Joe Burrow over Matthew Stafford.

Ahead by: +6.5pts; over Stafford
Confidence: High; Easy call
Started: 95%; of leagues

Flips if

An injury tag on Joe Burrow or a bigger role for Matthew Stafford.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

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.

StaffordFirst outQB · LA vs LACUsually 17.6−2.9pts this week

Helps him

30%big weeks30% of his games have been big weeks.
3games in a rowHe has thrown two or more touchdowns in 3 straight games.

Hurts him

−2.0ptspass TDsHis lines put him at 1.50 passing TDs, below his usual 2.00.
−1.3ptspass yardsHis lines put him at 250.5 passing yards, below his usual 284.1.
LACvs QBsEdgeLAC is the 3rd toughest defense for quarterbacks.
11.3floorA quiet week could drop to about 11.3 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.

Scoring

Projection21.314.8

Rush TD pointsof the projection1.00.3

Rush TDs expectedthis week0.170.05

Projected team points29.525.8

Goal line carriesper game0.20.1

Red zone carriesper game1.00.4

Pass attempts / game36.539.7

Role

Snap share99%98%

Touch share6%4%

Touches / game2.82.0

Yards per attempt7.57.2

Pass TD rate7%5%

Rush yards / game10.02.6

Points from rushing9%1%

Rushing points / game2.0 pts / game0.3 pts / game

Rushing floor1.8 pts / game0.3 pts / game

Designed runs / game1.00.3

Scrambles / game1.20.6

Dropbacks / game39.341.7

Designed runs inside the 10 / game0.20.1

Sacks per dropback4%4%

INT rate1.4%2.5%

Pass aDOT7.27.9

High value touches / game0.20.1

Goal line carry share17%9%

Red zone touches / game1.00.4

Rush success rate85%50%

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

Range

Floor16.911.3

Ceiling28.920.7

Points from TDssteadier when lower5%0%

Big weeks (25+ pts)15%30%

Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is better15%22%

SteadinessVery steady±7.1 ptsVery steady±7.9 pts

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his positionC+2026, 7 gmD2026, 6 gm

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to lead

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.01.7

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed23rd (soft)7th (tough)

Opp sacks / game2.41.8

Roof / surfaceturfOpenDome

Rest / scheduleNormalNormal

Opp pace32nd (slow)15th (average)

Opp pressure rate18%26th (soft)23%11th (average)

Pressure faced18%15%

Opp rush yds allowed26th (soft)21st (average)

Opp stuff rate17%15th (average)14%25th (soft)

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

Opp deep targets allowed / game4.020th (average)2.52nd (tough)

Opp catch rate allowed73%31st (soft)70%26th (soft)

Form

Last 3 avg25.720.6

Last 5 avg23.218.5

vs season+4.0 (Rising)+2.9 (Rising)

Yards per carry3.51.3

Carries / game2.82.0

Pass volume trendCoolingCooling

Crowd

Started in leagues95%78%

Nuvela position ranklower is betterQB3QB21

Yards linepassing270.5250.5

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