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Mayer

TE · LV vs LA

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET

Projected points8.2pts

Warren

TE · IND vs MIN

Out · GroinRuled out

Projected points—

Michael Mayer or Tyler Warren: who should I start in Week 7?

Start Michael Mayer.

Highlights

Injuries as of Wed 7:27 PM ET

  • What moves his projectionEffect vs his usual week

    • Helps him: His lines put him at 0.27 touchdowns, above his usual 0.17.+0.6 pts
    • Hurts him: His lines put him at 30.5 receiving yards, below his usual 44.3.−1.4 pts
    • Hurts him: His lines put him at 3.5 catches, below his usual 4.7.−1.2 pts

    Usually scores 10.1 → projected 8.2−1.9 pts

    Also worth knowing

    • 33% of his games have been big weeks.
    • EdgeLA is the toughest defense for tight ends.
    • A quiet week could drop to about 4.8 points.

Stat comparison

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

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionMayer: 8.2Warren: Ruled out
TD pointsof the projectionMayer: 1.6Warren: Ruled out
Expected TDsthis weekMayer: 0.27Warren: Ruled out
Projected team pointsMayer: 22.8 (best)Warren: 17.5
Red zone targetsper gameMayer: 0.3Warren: 0.8 (best)
Role
Snap shareMayer: 81%Warren: 91% (best)
Usage worthptsMayer: 8.5Warren: 12.3 (best)
Target shareMayer: 16%Warren: 21% (best)
Targets / gameMayer: 5.7Warren: 7.2 (best)
Air yards shareMayer: 9%Warren: 12% (best)
Vacated targets this weekMayer: 3.0Warren: 3.5 (best)
RZ target shareMayer: 6%Warren: 22% (best)
Inside 10 target shareMayer: 14%Warren: 33% (best)
Catch rateMayer: 82%Warren: 83% (best)
SeparationMayer: 3.2 ydsWarren: 4.0 yds (best)
YAC over expectedMayer: +0.5 (best)Warren: −0.8
Usage worth vs scoredMayer: Earned by usage 8.5Scored 10.1Warren: Earned by usage 12.3Scored 14.0
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsMayer: 2 RZ targetsWarren: Above
WOPRMayer: 0.29Warren: 0.39 (best)
Range
FloorMayer: 4.8Warren: Ruled out
CeilingMayer: 13.6Warren: Ruled out
Points from TDssteadier when lowerMayer: 10%Warren: 26%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Mayer: 33% (best)Warren: 20%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterMayer: 17%Warren: 0% (best)
SteadinessMayer: Steady±6.1 pts · 6 gamesWarren: Very steady (best)±4.8 pts · 5 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionMayer: F2026, 6 gmWarren: D+ (best)2026, 5 gm
Game scriptMayer: Expected to trail (best)Warren: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterMayer: 1.0 (best)Warren: 2.0
Defense funnelMayer: NeutralWarren: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedMayer: 2nd (tough)Warren: 3rd (tough) (best)
Starting QBMayer: Cousins (Active)Warren: Jones (Active)
Opp defender outMayer: Turner (DE)Warren: None listed
Roof / surfaceMayer: DomegrassWarren: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleMayer: NormalWarren: Normal
Opp paceMayer: 3rd (fast) (best)Warren: 23rd (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameMayer: 0.513th (average)Warren: 0.6 (best)21st (average)
Opp catch rate allowedMayer: 52%2nd (tough)Warren: 52%1st (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgMayer: 11.3Warren: 15.1 (best)
Last 5 avgMayer: 10.3Warren: 14.0 (best)
vs seasonMayer: +1.2 (Rising) (best)Warren: +1.1 (Rising)
Yards per route runMayer: 1.74 (best)Warren: 1.40
Receiving aDOTMayer: 4.5Warren: 4.0
Target share trendMayer: SteadyWarren: Steady
Games since injuryMayer: None recentlyWarren: 0
Crowd
Started in leaguesMayer: Not widely startedWarren: 47%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterMayer: TE20Warren: Ruled out
Yards linereceivingMayer: 30.5Warren: Ruled out

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