Brown
TE · IND @ JAX
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.7ptsUsage estimate
Bowman
TE · ARI @ DAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.5ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Pharaoh Brown or Shawn Bowman: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Pharaoh Brown gets the nod over Shawn Bowman.
- Ahead by
- +0.2pts
- over Bowman
- Confidence
- Lower
- Shawn Bowman has under three games this season and no sample from last season
Case for Bowman
The case for Bowman is an offense expected to score more (23.8 points to 18.3) and a faster paced opponent.
Flips if
Start Shawn Bowman instead if you want an offense expected to score more (23.8 points to 18.3).
Risk
The risk: Bowman faces a Cowboys defense without defensive end Jonathan Bullard.
Highlights
BrownToss-upTE · IND @ JAXProjected0.7pts
Helps him
- OutJohnsonEdgeHe faces a Jaguars defense without safety Antonio Johnson.
Hurts him
- 2%targetsHe draws only 2% of his team’s targets.
- 0.5per gameHe sees only 0.5 targets a game.
BowmanFirst outTE · ARI @ DALProjected0.5pts
Helps him
- OutBullardEdgeHe faces a Cowboys defense without defensive end Jonathan Bullard.
- 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.
EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBrown: 0.7 (best)Bowman: 0.5
Projected team pointsBrown: 18.3Bowman: 23.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameBrown: 0.0Bowman: Special teams only
Role
Snap shareBrown: 14%Bowman: Special teams only
Usage worthptsBrown: 0.7Bowman: Special teams only
Target shareBrown: 2%Bowman: Special teams only
Targets / gameBrown: 0.5Bowman: Special teams only
Vacated targets this weekBrown: 3.5 (best)Bowman: 3.3
RZ target shareBrown: 0%Bowman: Special teams only
Inside 10 target shareBrown: 0%Bowman: Special teams only
Usage worth vs scoredBrown: Earned by usage 0.7Scored 0.8Bowman: Special teams only
WOPRBrown: 0.02Bowman: Special teams only
Range
FloorBrown: 0.3Bowman: 0.3
CeilingBrown: 1.2 (best)Bowman: 0.9
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBrown: 0%Bowman: Special teams only
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionBrown: C2026, 6 gmBowman: C+ (best)2026, 7 gm
Game scriptBrown: Expected to trailBowman: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBrown: 1.5Bowman: 0.6 (best)
Defense funnelBrown: NeutralBowman: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBrown: 30th (soft) (best)Bowman: 15th (average)
Starting QBBrown: Jones (Active)Bowman: Brissett (Active)
Opp defender outBrown: Johnson (SAF)Bowman: Bullard (DE)
Roof / surfaceBrown: OpengrassBowman: Retractable roofturf
Rest / scheduleBrown: NormalBowman: Normal
Opp paceBrown: 23rd (slow)Bowman: 9th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBrown: 0.01st (tough)Bowman: 0.1 (best)4th (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedBrown: 68%6th (tough)Bowman: 80% (best)30th (soft)
Form
vs seasonBrown: 0.0Bowman: 0.0
Yards per route runBrown: 7.00Bowman: Special teams only
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBrown: TE90 (best)Bowman: TE94
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