Alie-Cox
TE · IND @ JAX
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points2.3ptsUsage estimate
Roush
TE · CHI @ SEA
Kickoff Mon 8:15 PM ET
Projected points2.5ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Mo Alie-Cox or Sam Roush: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Mo Alie-Cox gets the nod over Sam Roush.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
- Started
- 56%
- of leagues
Case for Roush
The case for Roush is an offense expected to score more (21.8 points to 18.3) and a safer floor (1.3 to 0.6).
Flips if
Start Sam Roush instead if you need a safe week: he has a safer floor (1.3 to 0.6).
Risk
The risk: Alie-Cox caught none of his 2 targets last week (0.0 points).
Highlights
Alie-CoxToss-upTE · IND @ JAXUsually 1.9+0.4pts this week
Helps him
- OutJohnsonEdgeHe faces a Jaguars defense without safety Antonio Johnson.
Hurts him
- 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
- 0.9per gameHe sees only 0.9 targets a game.
RoushFirst outTE · CHI @ SEAUsually 0.9+1.6pts this week
Helps him
- +1.7ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- 2%targetsHe draws only 2% of his team’s targets.
- 0.7per gameHe sees only 0.7 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
ProjectionAlie-Cox: 2.3Roush: 2.5 (best)
Projected team pointsAlie-Cox: 18.3Roush: 21.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameAlie-Cox: 0.1Roush: 0.1
Role
Snap shareAlie-Cox: 42% (best)Roush: 21%
Usage worthptsAlie-Cox: 1.4 (best)Roush: 1.2
Target shareAlie-Cox: 3% (best)Roush: 2%
Targets / gameAlie-Cox: 0.9 (best)Roush: 0.7
Air yards shareAlie-Cox: 1%Roush: 1%
Vacated targets this weekAlie-Cox: 3.5 (best)Roush: 2.0
RZ target shareAlie-Cox: 5% (best)Roush: 3%
Inside 10 target shareAlie-Cox: 10% (best)Roush: 0%
Catch rateAlie-Cox: 67% (best)Roush: 60%
Usage worth vs scoredAlie-Cox: Earned by usage 1.4Scored 1.9Roush: Earned by usage 1.2Scored 0.9
WOPRAlie-Cox: 0.05 (best)Roush: 0.04
Range
FloorAlie-Cox: 0.6Roush: 1.3 (best)
CeilingAlie-Cox: 4.3Roush: 4.3
Points from TDssteadier when lowerAlie-Cox: 46%Roush: 0%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Alie-Cox: 0%Roush: 3 games
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterAlie-Cox: 86%Roush: 3 games
SteadinessAlie-Cox: Volatile±2.7 pts · 7 gamesRoush: 3 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionAlie-Cox: C (best)2026, 6 gmRoush: D2026, 7 gm
Game scriptAlie-Cox: Expected to trailRoush: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterAlie-Cox: 1.5 (best)Roush: 1.7
Defense funnelAlie-Cox: NeutralRoush: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedAlie-Cox: 30th (soft) (best)Roush: 1st (tough)
Starting QBAlie-Cox: Jones (Active)Roush: Williams (Active)
Opp defender outAlie-Cox: Johnson (SAF)Roush: None listed
Roof / surfaceAlie-Cox: OpengrassRoush: Openturf
Rest / scheduleAlie-Cox: NormalRoush: 11 days rest
Opp paceAlie-Cox: 23rd (slow)Roush: 9th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameAlie-Cox: 0.01st (tough)Roush: 0.1 (best)4th (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedAlie-Cox: 68%6th (tough)Roush: 72% (best)14th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgAlie-Cox: 3.5 (best)Roush: 0.0
Last 5 avgAlie-Cox: 2.6 (best)Roush: 0.9
vs seasonAlie-Cox: +1.6 (Rising) (best)Roush: −0.9 (Cooling)
Yards per route runAlie-Cox: 0.72Roush: 1.43 (best)
Receiving aDOTAlie-Cox: 1.8Roush: 3.0
Target share trendAlie-Cox: SteadyRoush: No usage yet
Crowd
Started in leaguesAlie-Cox: 57%Roush: Not widely started
Nuvela position ranklower is betterAlie-Cox: TE52Roush: TE50 (best)
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