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Gordon

RB · MIA vs NE

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET

Projected points11.8pts

Shipley

RB · PHI @ WAS

IRRuled out

Projected points—

Ollie Gordon II or Will Shipley: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Ollie Gordon II.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 4:00 PM ET
GordonStartRB · MIA vs NEUsually 13.1−1.3pts this week

Helps him

  1. +0.7ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 9.5 receiving yards, above his usual 2.8.
  2. 1.7inside the 5He averages 1.7 carries a game inside the 5, so touchdowns stay in reach.
  3. +5.8last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 5.8 points above his season average.
  4. 4games in a rowHe has scored a touchdown in 4 straight games.

Hurts him

  1. −1.5ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.55 touchdowns, below his usual 0.80.
  2. −0.7ptsrush yardsHis lines put him at 60.5 rushing yards, below his usual 67.8.
  3. NEvs RBsEdgeNE is the 2nd toughest defense for running backs.

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
ProjectionGordon: 11.8Shipley: IR
TD pointsof the projectionGordon: 3.3Shipley: IR
Expected TDsthis weekGordon: 0.55Shipley: IR
Projected team pointsGordon: 18.0 (best)Shipley: 17.3
Goal line carriesper gameGordon: 1.7 (best)Shipley: 0.4
Red zone carriesper gameGordon: 3.3 (best)Shipley: 1.8
Red zone targetsper gameGordon: 0.0Shipley: 0.0
Role
Snap shareGordon: 52% (best)Shipley: 33%
Usage worthptsGordon: 11.2 (best)Shipley: 5.2
Touch shareGordon: 30% (best)Shipley: 12%
Target shareGordon: 6%Shipley: 6%
Touches / gameGordon: 13.0 (best)Shipley: 5.0
Targets / gameGordon: 1.3Shipley: 1.6 (best)
Air yards shareGordon: Behind the lineShipley: 1%
Vacated touches this weekGordon: 15.3Shipley: 24.0 (best)
High value touches / gameGordon: 2.8 (best)Shipley: 1.8
Goal line carry shareGordon: 71% (best)Shipley: 29%
Red zone touches / gameGordon: 3.3 (best)Shipley: 1.8
Rush success rateGordon: 38% (best)Shipley: 25%
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Gordon: 4.2% (best)Shipley: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredGordon: Earned by usage 11.2Scored 10.9Shipley: Earned by usage 5.2Scored 4.0
Rush yards / gameGordon: 56.5 (best)Shipley: 11.4
Points from rushingGordon: 89%Shipley: 59%
WOPRGordon: 0.07Shipley: 0.10 (best)
RZ target shareGordon: 0%Shipley: 0%
Inside 10 target shareGordon: 0%Shipley: 0%
Catch rateGordon: 75% (best)Shipley: 63%
Rushing points / gameGordon: 9.7 pts / game (best)Shipley: 2.3 pts / game
Rushing floorGordon: 5.0 pts / game (best)Shipley: 1.8 pts / game
Range
FloorGordon: 8.3Shipley: IR
CeilingGordon: 16.5Shipley: IR
Points from TDssteadier when lowerGordon: 37%Shipley: 30%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Gordon: 0%Shipley: 0%
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterGordon: 0% (best)Shipley: 100%
SteadinessGordon: Very steady (best)±1.8 pts · 4 gamesShipley: Very steady±1.1 pts · 4 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionGordon: D2026, 7 gmShipley: C (best)2026, 6 gm
Game scriptGordon: Expected to trailShipley: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterGordon: 1.0 (best)Shipley: 1.3
Defense funnelGordon: NeutralShipley: Neutral
Opp rush yds allowedGordon: 8th (tough)Shipley: 14th (average) (best)
Backfield roleGordon: LeadShipley: Out this week
Opp defender outGordon: None listedShipley: Kinlaw (DT)
WeatherGordon: Outdoor73F, 6 mph wind, 100% rainShipley: No concern
Roof / surfacegrassGordon: OpenShipley: Open
Rest / scheduleGordon: NormalShipley: Normal
Opp paceGordon: 16th (average)Shipley: 12th (average) (best)
Opp stuff rateGordon: 13% (best)28th (soft)Shipley: 18%17th (average)
Opp yards per carry allowedGordon: 4.1 (best)12th (average)Shipley: 3.88th (tough)
Opp pass yds allowedGordon: 19th (average)Shipley: 28th (soft) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameGordon: 0.01st (tough)Shipley: 0.2 (best)31st (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedGordon: 82% (best)20th (average)Shipley: 73%10th (tough)
Starting QBGordon: Willis (Active)Shipley: McKee (Active)
Form
Last 3 avgGordon: 16.7 (best)Shipley: 4.2
Last 5 avgGordon: 13.1 (best)Shipley: 4.0
vs seasonGordon: +5.8 (Rising) (best)Shipley: +0.3 (Rising)
Yards per carryGordon: 4.7 (best)Shipley: 2.9
Carries / gameGordon: 12.0 (best)Shipley: 4.0
Yards per route runGordon: 0.22Shipley: 0.60 (best)
Receiving aDOTGordon: −3.3Shipley: 2.0
Touch share trendGordon: SteadyShipley: Steady
Games since injuryGordon: None recentlyShipley: 0
Crowd
Started in leaguesGordon: 88%Shipley: IR
Nuvela position ranklower is betterGordon: RB24Shipley: IR
Yards linerushingGordon: 60.5Shipley: IR

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