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Allen

QB · BUF vs BAL

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points24.0pts

First out

Stafford

QB · LA vs LAC

Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET

Projected points14.8pts

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Bench

Josh Allen or Matthew Stafford: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Josh Allen over Matthew Stafford.

Ahead by: +9.2pts; over Stafford
Confidence: High; Easy call
Started: 98%; of leagues

Flips if

An injury tag on Josh Allen or a bigger role for Matthew Stafford.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

AllenStartQB · BUF vs BALUsually 26.9−2.9pts this week

Helps him

5.3ptsrushingHis running adds 5.3 points a game, a floor that needs no touchdown pass.
28.8team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 28.8 points, a high scoring spot.
BALvs QBsEdgeBAL is the 9th softest defense for quarterbacks.

Hurts him

−2.4ptsrush TDsHis lines put him at 0.93 rushing TDs, below his usual 1.33.
−4.4last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 4.4 points below his season average.

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

Helps him

41.7dropbacksHe drops back 41.7 times a game.
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

Projection24.014.8

Rush TD pointsof the projection5.60.3

Rush TDs expectedthis week0.930.05

Projected team points28.825.8

Goal line carriesper game1.20.1

Red zone carriesper game2.20.4

Pass attempts / game28.539.7

Role

Snap share100%98%

Touch share17%4%

Touches / game8.22.0

Yards per attempt8.87.2

Pass TD rate5%5%

Rush yards / game40.02.6

Points from rushing45%1%

Rushing points / game12.0 pts / game0.3 pts / game

Rushing floor5.3 pts / game0.3 pts / game

Designed runs / game3.80.3

Scrambles / game2.80.6

Dropbacks / game33.841.7

Designed runs inside the 10 / game1.20.1

Sacks per dropback6%4%

INT rate2.3%2.5%

Pass aDOT8.97.9

High value touches / game1.50.1

Goal line carry share47%9%

Red zone touches / game2.20.4

Rush success rate75%50%

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)7.5%0%

Range

Floor17.511.3

Ceiling34.820.7

Points from TDssteadier when lower30%0%

Big weeks (25+ pts)46%30%

Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is better8%22%

SteadinessVery steady±10.5 ptsVery steady±7.9 pts

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his positionB2026, 7 gmD2026, 6 gm

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to lead

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better0.91.7

Defense funnelPassNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed15th (average)7th (tough)

Opp sacks / game2.31.8

Opp defender outRobinson (LB)None listed

Roof / surfaceturfOpenDome

Rest / scheduleOff a byeNormal

Opp pace17th (average)15th (average)

Opp pressure rate18%25th (soft)23%11th (average)

Pressure faced16%15%

Opp rush yds allowed9th (tough)21st (average)

Opp stuff rate20%7th (tough)14%25th (soft)

Opp yards per carry allowed3.85th (tough)4.317th (average)

Opp deep targets allowed / game2.97th (tough)2.52nd (tough)

Opp catch rate allowed69%22nd (soft)70%26th (soft)

Form

Last 3 avg22.420.6

Last 5 avg25.118.5

vs season−4.4 (Cooling)+2.9 (Rising)

Yards per carry5.01.3

Carries / game8.02.0

Pass volume trendSteadyCooling

Crowd

Started in leagues98%78%

Nuvela position ranklower is betterQB1QB21

Yards linepassing250.5250.5

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