Bowman
TE · ARI @ DAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.5ptsUsage estimate
Herbert
TE · LAC @ LA
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET
Projected points0.5ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Patrick Herbert or Shawn Bowman: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Shawn Bowman gets the nod over Patrick Herbert.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Herbert
- Confidence
- Lower
- Shawn Bowman has under three games this season and no sample from last season
Case for Herbert
The case for Herbert is a defense that gives up more deep shots (0.6 a game to 0.1).
Flips if
Start Patrick Herbert instead if you want a defense that gives up more deep shots (0.6 a game to 0.1).
Risk
The risk: David Njoku is on IR, so Herbert could see more of the 4.0 targets a game he leaves.
Highlights
BowmanToss-upTE · ARI @ DALProjected0.5pts
Helps him
- OutWintersEdgeHe faces a Cowboys defense without linebacker Dee Winters.
- 1sthighest totalEdgeHe plays in the highest scoring game on the slate.
Hurts him
- 7th softestper targetEdgeDAL allows few TE chances because few passes go to tight ends against them; per target they’re soft (1.90 pts, 7th softest).
- 0.3floorA quiet week could drop to about 0.3 points.
HerbertFirst outTE · LAC @ LAProjected0.5pts
Helps him
- 0.8ceilingHis best weeks reach about 0.8 points.
Hurts him
- 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
- 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 targets a game.
EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBowman: 0.5Herbert: 0.5
Projected team pointsBowman: 23.8 (best)Herbert: 19.3
Red zone targetsper gameBowman: Special teams onlyHerbert: 0.0
Role
Snap shareBowman: Special teams onlyHerbert: 4%
Target shareBowman: Special teams onlyHerbert: 0%
Targets / gameBowman: Special teams onlyHerbert: 0.0
Vacated targets this weekBowman: 3.3Herbert: 7.0 (best)
WOPRBowman: Special teams onlyHerbert: 0
Range
FloorBowman: 0.3 (best)Herbert: 0.2
CeilingBowman: 0.9 (best)Herbert: 0.8
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmBowman: C+ (best)Herbert: D-
Game scriptBowman: Expected to trailHerbert: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBowman: 0.6 (best)Herbert: 0.9
Defense funnelBowman: NeutralHerbert: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBowman: 15th (average) (best)Herbert: 4th (tough)
Starting QBBowman: Brissett (Active)Herbert: Herbert (Active)
Opp defender outBowman: Winters (LB)Herbert: None listed
Roof / surfaceturfBowman: Retractable roofHerbert: Dome
Rest / scheduleBowman: NormalHerbert: Off a bye
Opp paceBowman: 9th (fast)Herbert: 3rd (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBowman: 0.14th (tough)Herbert: 0.6 (best)18th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedBowman: 80% (best)30th (soft)Herbert: 59%2nd (tough)
Form
vs seasonBowman: 0.0Herbert: 0.0
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBowman: TE94 (best)Herbert: TE98
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