Bowman
TE · ARI @ DAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points0.5ptsUsage estimate
Arkin
TE · NE @ MIA
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points0.4ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Shawn Bowman or Tanner Arkin: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Shawn Bowman gets the nod over Tanner Arkin.
- Ahead by
- +0.1pts
- over Arkin
- Confidence
- Lower
- Shawn Bowman has under three games this season and no sample from last season
Case for Arkin
The case for Arkin is an offense expected to score more (25.0 points to 23.8) and a defense that gives up more deep shots (0.5 a game to 0.1).
Flips if
Start Tanner Arkin instead if you want an offense expected to score more (25.0 points to 23.8).
Risk
The case for Arkin is an offense expected to score more (25.0 points to 23.8).
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.
ArkinFirst outTE · NE @ MIAUsually 0.0+0.4pts this week
Helps him
- +2.9ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
- MIAvs TEsEdgeMIA is the 6th softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- −2.5ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 0%targetsHe draws only 0% of his team’s targets.
- 0.0per gameHe sees only 0.0 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBowman: 0.5 (best)Arkin: 0.4
Projected team pointsBowman: 23.8Arkin: 25.0 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameBowman: Special teams onlyArkin: 0.0
Role
Snap shareBowman: Special teams onlyArkin: 15%
Target shareBowman: Special teams onlyArkin: 0%
Targets / gameBowman: Special teams onlyArkin: 0.0
Vacated targets this weekBowman: 3.3Arkin: 9.0 (best)
WOPRBowman: Special teams onlyArkin: 0
Range
FloorBowman: 0.3 (best)Arkin: 0.2
CeilingBowman: 0.9 (best)Arkin: 0.7
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionBowman: C+2026, 7 gmArkin: A- (best)2026, 6 gm
Game scriptBowman: Expected to trailArkin: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBowman: 0.6 (best)Arkin: 0.8
Defense funnelBowman: NeutralArkin: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBowman: 15th (average)Arkin: 18th (average) (best)
Starting QBBowman: Brissett (Active)Arkin: Maye (Active)
Opp defender outBowman: Winters (LB)Arkin: None listed
Roof / surfaceBowman: Retractable roofturfArkin: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleBowman: NormalArkin: 10 days rest
Opp paceBowman: 9th (fast) (best)Arkin: 31st (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBowman: 0.14th (tough)Arkin: 0.5 (best)14th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedBowman: 80%30th (soft)Arkin: 92% (best)32nd (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgBowman: 1 gameArkin: 0.0
Last 5 avgBowman: 1 gameArkin: 0.0
vs seasonBowman: 0.0Arkin: 0.0
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBowman: TE94 (best)Arkin: TE100
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