Thomas
WR · CHI vs NE
FinalCHI 30 – 24 NE
Final points0.0pts
projected 2.3
Whittington
WR · LA vs LV
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points2.1pts
Zavion Thomas or Jordan Whittington: who should I start in Week 7?
Highlights
ThomasWR · CHI vs NEUsually 1.6+0.7pts this week
Helps him
- +2.5ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
- 26.8team totalEdgeHis team was expected to score 26.8 points, a high scoring spot.
Hurts him
- −0.1ptsinjuryHis injury tag takes 0.1 points off his projection.
- −1.5ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
- 0.8per gameHe sees only 0.8 targets a game.
WhittingtonWR · LA vs LVUsually 0.6+1.5pts this week
Helps him
- +1.1ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.19 touchdowns, above his usual 0.00.
- more targets this weekEdgeWith Adams out, more targets should come his way this week.
- LVvs WRsEdgeLV is the 7th softest defense for receivers.
Hurts him
- 0.6per gameHe sees only 0.6 targets a game.
- 1.2floorA quiet week could drop to about 1.2 points.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionThomas: 2.3 (best)Whittington: 2.1
TD pointsof the projectionThomas: Our estimateWhittington: 1.1
Expected TDsthis weekThomas: Our estimateWhittington: 0.19
Projected team pointsThomas: 26.8 (best)Whittington: 25.8
Red zone targetsper gameThomas: 0.0Whittington: 0.0
Role
Snap shareThomas: 10%Whittington: 28% (best)
Usage worthptsThomas: 1.2 (best)Whittington: 0.8
Target shareThomas: 3% (best)Whittington: 2%
Targets / gameThomas: 0.8 (best)Whittington: 0.6
Air yards shareThomas: 0.5%Whittington: 1% (best)
WOPRThomas: 0.04 (best)Whittington: 0.03
RZ target shareThomas: 0%Whittington: 0%
Catch rateThomas: 100%Whittington: 3 targets
Usage worth vs scoredThomas: Earned by usage 1.2Scored 1.6Whittington: Earned by usage 0.8Scored 0.6
Vacated targets this weekThomas: 1.8Whittington: 12.2 (best)
Inside 10 target shareThomas: 0%Whittington: 0%
Range
FloorThomas: 0.7Whittington: 1.2 (best)
CeilingThomas: 4.4 (best)Whittington: 4.0
Points from TDssteadier when lowerThomas: 0%Whittington: 0%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Thomas: 0%Whittington: 0%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterThomas: 100%Whittington: 94% (best)
SteadinessThomas: Volatile±2.3 pts · 6 gamesWhittington: Up & down (best)±2.2 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmThomas: C+Whittington: B+ (best)
Game scriptThomas: Expected to leadWhittington: Expected to lead
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterThomas: 1.2 (best)Whittington: 1.7
Defense funnelThomas: NeutralWhittington: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedThomas: 14th (average)Whittington: 24th (soft) (best)
Starting QBThomas: Williams (Active)Whittington: Stafford (Active)
Roof / surfaceThomas: OpenWhittington: Domegrass
Rest / scheduleThomas: Short week (4d)Whittington: Normal
Opp paceThomas: 9th (fast) (best)Whittington: 10th (fast)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameThomas: 2.24th (tough)Whittington: 5.2 (best)30th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedThomas: 66% (best)25th (soft)Whittington: 55%2nd (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgThomas: 2.9 (best)Whittington: 0.5
Last 5 avgThomas: 2.0 (best)Whittington: 0.6
vs seasonThomas: +1.3 (Rising) (best)Whittington: −0.2 (Cooling)
Yards per route runThomas: 1.61 (best)Whittington: 0.23
Receiving aDOTThomas: 1.2Whittington: 3 targets
Target share trendThomas: RisingWhittington: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterThomas: WR103 (best)Whittington: WR107
Yards linereceivingThomas: Our estimateWhittington: 4.5
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