Tonyan
TE · PIT vs CLE
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
Robert Tonyan or Shawn Bowman: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Robert Tonyan 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 21.5) and a softer pass defense.
Flips if
Start Shawn Bowman instead if you want an offense expected to score more (23.8 points to 21.5).
Risk
The risk: Tonyan plays in the lowest scoring game on the slate.
Highlights
TonyanToss-upTE · PIT vs CLEUsually 0.2+0.5pts this week
Helps him
- +0.8ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- 0.4%targetsHe draws only 0.4% of his team’s targets.
- 0.1per gameHe sees only 0.1 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.
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
ProjectionTonyan: 0.7 (best)Bowman: 0.5
Projected team pointsTonyan: 21.5Bowman: 23.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameTonyan: 0.1Bowman: Special teams only
Role
Snap shareTonyan: 6%Bowman: Special teams only
Usage worthptsTonyan: 0.4Bowman: Special teams only
Target shareTonyan: 0.4%Bowman: Special teams only
Targets / gameTonyan: 0.1Bowman: Special teams only
Air yards shareTonyan: 0%Bowman: Special teams only
Vacated targets this weekTonyan: 9.0 (best)Bowman: 3.3
RZ target shareTonyan: 3%Bowman: Special teams only
Inside 10 target shareTonyan: 0%Bowman: Special teams only
Usage worth vs scoredTonyan: Earned by usage 0.4Scored 0.2Bowman: Special teams only
WOPRTonyan: 0.01Bowman: Special teams only
Range
FloorTonyan: 0.3Bowman: 0.3
CeilingTonyan: 1.2 (best)Bowman: 0.9
Points from TDssteadier when lowerTonyan: 0%Bowman: Special teams only
Big weeks (15+ pts)Tonyan: 0%Bowman: 1 game
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterTonyan: 100%Bowman: 1 game
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmTonyan: C+Bowman: C+
Game scriptTonyan: Expected to lead (best)Bowman: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterTonyan: 1.3Bowman: 0.6 (best)
Defense funnelTonyan: NeutralBowman: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedTonyan: 8th (tough)Bowman: 15th (average) (best)
Starting QBTonyan: Rodgers (Active)Bowman: Brissett (Active)
Opp defender outTonyan: None listedBowman: Bullard (DE)
Roof / surfaceTonyan: OpengrassBowman: Retractable roofturf
Rest / scheduleTonyan: NormalBowman: Normal
Opp paceTonyan: 22nd (slow)Bowman: 9th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameTonyan: 0.7 (best)23rd (soft)Bowman: 0.14th (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedTonyan: 68%8th (tough)Bowman: 80% (best)30th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgTonyan: 0.0Bowman: 1 game
Last 5 avgTonyan: 0.2Bowman: 1 game
vs seasonTonyan: −0.2 (Cooling)Bowman: 0.0 (best)
Yards per route runTonyan: 0.20Bowman: Special teams only
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterTonyan: TE89 (best)Bowman: TE94
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