Mayer
TE · LV @ NYJ
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points6.5pts
Raymond
WR · CHI @ SEA
Kickoff Mon 8:15 PM ET
Projected points5.8pts
Toss-up
Bench
Kalif Raymond or Michael Mayer: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Michael Mayer gets the nod over Kalif Raymond.
- Ahead by
- +0.7pts
- over Raymond
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Flips if
An injury tag on Michael Mayer or a bigger role for Kalif Raymond.
Highlights
MayerToss-upTE · LV @ NYJUsually 9.5−3.1pts this week
Helps him
- +0.6ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.25 touchdowns, above his usual 0.14.
Hurts him
- −1.9ptscatchesHis lines put him at 2.5 catches, below his usual 4.4.
- −1.8ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 24.5 receiving yards, below his usual 42.6.
- 3.6floorA quiet week could drop to about 3.6 points.
RaymondFirst outWR · CHI @ SEAUsually 8.0−2.2pts this week
Helps him
- 10.8ceilingHis best weeks reach about 10.8 points.
Hurts him
- −1.3ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 22.0 receiving yards, below his usual 34.9.
- −1.2ptscatchesHis lines put him at 2.5 catches, below his usual 3.7.
- 15%targetsHe draws only 15% of his team’s targets.
- 4.4per gameHe sees only 4.4 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.
Stat comparison
Different positions: each stat is compared across the players you picked, except Nuvela position rank, which ranks each player within his own position.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionMayer: 6.5 (best)Raymond: 5.8
TD pointsof the projectionMayer: 1.5 (best)Raymond: 1.0
Expected TDsthis weekMayer: 0.25 (best)Raymond: 0.17
Projected team pointsMayer: 22.0 (best)Raymond: 21.8
Red zone targetsper gameMayer: 0.3Raymond: 0.6
Role
Snap shareMayer: 81%Raymond: 62%
Usage worthptsMayer: 8.1Raymond: 7.3
Target shareMayer: 15%Raymond: 15%
Targets / gameMayer: 5.3Raymond: 4.4
Air yards shareMayer: 9%Raymond: 12%
Vacated targets this weekMayer: 3.0Raymond: 2.0
RZ target shareMayer: 5%Raymond: 11%
Inside 10 target shareMayer: 14%Raymond: 7%
Catch rateMayer: 84%Raymond: 84%
SeparationMayer: 3.2 ydsRaymond: 4.5 yds
YAC over expectedMayer: +0.5Raymond: +0.8
Usage worth vs scoredMayer: Earned by usage 8.1Scored 9.5Raymond: Earned by usage 7.3Scored 8.0
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsMayer: 2 RZ targetsRaymond: In line
WOPRMayer: 0.27Raymond: 0.29
Range
FloorMayer: 3.6 (best)Raymond: 2.8
CeilingMayer: 11.0 (best)Raymond: 10.8
Points from TDssteadier when lowerMayer: 9%Raymond: 11%
SteadinessMayer: Steady (best)±5.8 pts · 7 gamesRaymond: Volatile±7.9 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmMayer: C (best)Raymond: F
Game scriptMayer: Expected to trail (best)Raymond: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterMayer: 1.1 (best)Raymond: 1.7
Defense funnelMayer: NeutralRaymond: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedMayer: 5th (tough)Raymond: 1st (tough)
Starting QBMayer: Cousins (Active)Raymond: Williams (Active)
Roof / surfaceturfMayer: OpenRaymond: Open
Rest / scheduleMayer: NormalRaymond: 11 days rest
Opp paceMayer: 28th (slow)Raymond: 9th (fast)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameMayer: 0.14th (tough)Raymond: 2.911th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedMayer: 72%14th (average)Raymond: 56%3rd (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgMayer: 8.0 (best)Raymond: 2.4
Last 5 avgMayer: 10.5 (best)Raymond: 6.2
vs seasonMayer: −1.6 (Cooling) (best)Raymond: −5.6 (Cooling)
Yards per route runMayer: 1.61Raymond: 1.53
Receiving aDOTMayer: 4.9Raymond: 6.1
Target share trendMayer: SteadyRaymond: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position rankat his positionMayer: TE23Raymond: WR62
Yards lineMayer: 24.5receivingRaymond: 22.0receiving
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