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Schoonmaker

TE · DAL vs ARI

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ETQuestionable · Groin, practice DNP

Projected points0.4ptsUsage estimate

0.8 if he plays · 48% to play

If he sits

Herbert

TE · LAC @ LA

Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET

Projected points0.5ptsUsage estimate

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Bench

Luke Schoonmaker or Patrick Herbert: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Luke Schoonmaker. If he's inactive, start Patrick Herbert.

Ahead by
+0.3pts
over Herbert if he plays
Confidence
Depends on inactives
Luke Schoonmaker may not play (about 48% to play)

Flips if

If Luke Schoonmaker is inactive, start Patrick Herbert.

Risk

Luke Schoonmaker is listed Questionable: check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. If he sits, start Patrick Herbert. As of Sat 5:00 AM ET

Highlights

Injuries as of Sat 5:00 AM ET
SchoonmakerStart if activeTE · DAL vs ARIUsually 0.9−0.5pts this week

Helps him

  1. +0.5ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
  2. 30.8team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 30.8 points, a high scoring spot.
  3. ARIvs TEsEdgeARI is the 7th softest defense for tight ends.

Hurts him

  1. −0.5ptsinjuryHis questionable tag takes 0.5 points off his projection.
  2. −0.8ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
  3. 1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
  4. 0.4per gameHe sees only 0.4 targets a game.
HerbertIf he sitsTE · LAC @ LAProjected0.5pts

Helps him

  1. 0.8ceilingHis best weeks reach about 0.8 points.

Hurts him

  1. 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
  2. 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 targets a game.

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.

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionSchoonmaker: 0.4Herbert: 0.5 (best)
Projected team pointsSchoonmaker: 30.8 (best)Herbert: 19.3
Red zone targetsper gameSchoonmaker: 0.0Herbert: 0.0
Role
Snap shareSchoonmaker: 17% (best)Herbert: 4%
Usage worthptsSchoonmaker: 0.6Herbert: 0 targets
Target shareSchoonmaker: 1% (best)Herbert: 0%
Targets / gameSchoonmaker: 0.4 (best)Herbert: 0.0
Air yards shareSchoonmaker: 1%Herbert: 0 targets
Vacated targets this weekSchoonmaker: 1.2Herbert: 7.0 (best)
RZ target shareSchoonmaker: 0%Herbert: 0 targets
Inside 10 target shareSchoonmaker: 0%Herbert: 0 targets
Usage worth vs scoredSchoonmaker: Earned by usage 0.6Scored 0.9Herbert: 0 targets
WOPRSchoonmaker: 0.03 (best)Herbert: 0
Range
FloorSchoonmaker: 0.0Herbert: 0.2 (best)
CeilingSchoonmaker: 1.0 (best)Herbert: 0.8
Points from TDssteadier when lowerSchoonmaker: 0%Herbert: 0 pts
Big weeks (15+ pts)Schoonmaker: 0%Herbert: 2 games
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterSchoonmaker: 95%Herbert: 2 games
SteadinessSchoonmaker: Volatile±1.8 ptsHerbert: 2 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmSchoonmaker: B+ (best)Herbert: D-
Game scriptSchoonmaker: Expected to lead (best)Herbert: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterSchoonmaker: 1.1Herbert: 0.9 (best)
Defense funnelSchoonmaker: PassHerbert: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedSchoonmaker: 21st (average) (best)Herbert: 4th (tough)
Starting QBSchoonmaker: Prescott (Active)Herbert: Herbert (Active)
Opp defender outSchoonmaker: Nolen (DT)Herbert: None listed
Roof / surfaceturfSchoonmaker: Retractable roofHerbert: Dome
Rest / scheduleSchoonmaker: NormalHerbert: Off a bye
Opp paceSchoonmaker: 2nd (fast) (best)Herbert: 3rd (fast)
Opp deep targets allowed / game18th (average)Schoonmaker: 0.6Herbert: 0.6
Opp catch rate allowedSchoonmaker: 78% (best)29th (soft)Herbert: 59%2nd (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgSchoonmaker: 0.6Herbert: 2 games
Last 5 avgSchoonmaker: 0.8Herbert: 2 games
vs seasonSchoonmaker: −0.2 (Cooling)Herbert: 0.0 (best)
Yards per route runSchoonmaker: 1.36Herbert: Not in yet
Target share trendSchoonmaker: SteadyHerbert: 2 games
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterSchoonmaker: TE102Herbert: TE98 (best)

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