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Week8 · 2026
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Scoring
Pass TD
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Start

Love

QB · GB vs CAR

FinalGB 27 – 19 CAR

Final points21.5pts

projected 16.5

Shough

QB · BYE

Bye

Projected points—

Jordan Love or Tyler Shough: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

FinalWeek 8 result

Nuvela’s call

We started Jordan Love over Tyler Shough.

PlayerProjectedActual
Love Start16.521.5
Shough——

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
LoveStartQB · GB vs CARUsually 18.2−1.7pts this week

Helps him

  1. 41.0dropbacksHe drops back 41.0 times a game.

Hurts him

  1. −1.4ptspass TDsHis lines put him at 1.50 passing TDs, below his usual 1.86.
  2. −0.6ptspass yardsHis lines put him at 264.5 passing yards, below his usual 279.7.
  3. 12.9floorA quiet week could drop to about 12.9 points.

Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionLove: 16.5Shough: On bye
Rush TD pointsof the projectionLove: 0.7Shough: On bye
Rush TDs expectedthis weekLove: 0.12Shough: On bye
Projected team pointsLove: 25.5Shough: On bye
Goal line carriesper gameLove: 0.1Shough: 0.9 (best)
Red zone carriesper gameLove: 0.3Shough: 1.3 (best)
Pass attempts / gameLove: 38.7Shough: 39.0 (best)
Role
Snap shareLove: 100%Shough: 100%
Touch shareLove: 4%Shough: 7% (best)
Touches / gameLove: 1.6Shough: 3.4 (best)
Yards per attemptLove: 7.2 (best)Shough: 6.3
Pass TD rateLove: 5%Shough: 5%
Rush yards / gameLove: 1.4Shough: 15.9 (best)
Points from rushingLove: 5%Shough: 18%
Rushing points / gameLove: 1.0 pts / gameShough: 3.3 pts / game (best)
Rushing floorLove: 0.9 pts / gameShough: 2.0 pts / game (best)
Designed runs / gameLove: 0.7Shough: 1.9 (best)
Scrambles / gameLove: 0.1Shough: 1.3 (best)
Dropbacks / gameLove: 41.0Shough: 42.4 (best)
Designed runs inside the 10 / gameLove: 0.1Shough: 0.9 (best)
Sacks per dropbackLove: 5%Shough: 5%
INT rateLove: 1.8% (best)Shough: 2.2%
Pass aDOTLove: 9.1Shough: 7.2
High value touches / gameLove: 0.1Shough: 0.9 (best)
Goal line carry shareLove: 11%Shough: 40% (best)
Red zone touches / gameLove: 0.3Shough: 1.3 (best)
Rush success rateLove: 50% (best)Shough: 45%
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Love: 0%Shough: 9.1% (best)
Range
FloorLove: 12.9Shough: On bye
CeilingLove: 22.7Shough: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerLove: 5%Shough: 10%
Big weeks (25+ pts)Love: 17% (best)Shough: 14%
Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is betterLove: 16%Shough: 14% (best)
SteadinessLove: Very steady (best)±6.3 ptsShough: Steady±9.2 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionLove: C+2026, 6 gmShough: On bye
Game scriptLove: Expected to leadShough: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterLove: 1.2Shough: On bye
Defense funnelLove: NeutralShough: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedLove: 6th (tough)Shough: On bye
Opp sacks / gameLove: 1.7Shough: On bye
Opp defender outLove: Phillips (LB)Shough: On bye
Roof / surfaceLove: OpengrassShough: On bye
Rest / scheduleLove: Short week (4d)Shough: On bye
Opp paceLove: 6th (fast)Shough: On bye
Opp pressure rateLove: 20%18th (average)Shough: On bye
Pressure facedLove: 20% (best)Shough: 21%
Opp rush yds allowedLove: 32nd (soft)Shough: On bye
Opp stuff rateLove: 14%28th (soft)Shough: On bye
Opp yards per carry allowedLove: 5.331st (soft)Shough: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameLove: 2.75th (tough)Shough: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedLove: 63%4th (tough)Shough: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgLove: 20.8 (best)Shough: 13.5
Last 5 avgLove: 18.8 (best)Shough: 16.1
vs seasonLove: +2.6 (Rising) (best)Shough: −4.5 (Cooling)
Yards per carryLove: 0.9Shough: 4.6 (best)
Carries / gameLove: 1.6Shough: 3.4 (best)
Pass volume trendLove: RisingShough: Rising
Crowd
Started in leaguesLove: 69%Shough: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterLove: QB12Shough: On bye
Yards linepassingLove: 264.5Shough: On bye

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