Flowers
WR · BAL @ BUF
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points18.1pts
Diggs
WR · WAS vs PHI
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points11.3pts
Start
Bench
Stefon Diggs or Zay Flowers: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Zay Flowers over Stefon Diggs.
- Ahead by
- +6.8pts
- over Diggs
- Confidence
- High
- Easy call
- Started
- 99%
- of leagues
Flips if
An injury tag on Zay Flowers or a bigger role for Stefon Diggs.
Risk
Stefon Diggs has played 1 game since missing time.
Highlights
FlowersStartWR · BAL @ BUFUsually 20.2−2.1pts this week
Helps him
- 31%targetsHe draws 31% of his team’s targets.
- 11.4floorA quiet week still projects to about 11.4 points.
- 50%big weeks50% of his games have been big weeks.
Hurts him
- −1.1ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 82.5 receiving yards, below his usual 93.5.
- −1.0ptscatchesHis lines put him at 6.5 catches, below his usual 7.5.
DiggsFirst outWR · WAS vs PHIUsually 13.9−2.6pts this week
Helps him
- PHIvs WRsEdgeHe faces the Eagles, the 8th softest defense for receivers.
Hurts him
- −2.5ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.38 touchdowns, below his usual 0.80.
- 60%snapsHe plays only 60% of snaps, so his work comes in rotation.
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
ProjectionFlowers: 18.1 (best)Diggs: 11.3
TD pointsof the projectionFlowers: 3.0 (best)Diggs: 2.3
Expected TDsthis weekFlowers: 0.50 (best)Diggs: 0.38
Projected team pointsFlowers: 25.8 (best)Diggs: 23.0
Red zone targetsper gameFlowers: 1.2 (best)Diggs: 1.0
Role
Snap shareFlowers: 65% (best)Diggs: 60%
Usage worthptsFlowers: 15.1 (best)Diggs: 13.0
Target shareFlowers: 31% (best)Diggs: 23%
Targets / gameFlowers: 8.8 (best)Diggs: 7.6
Air yards shareFlowers: 33% (best)Diggs: 21%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsFlowers: AboveDiggs: Above
WOPRFlowers: 0.69 (best)Diggs: 0.48
RZ target shareFlowers: 27%Diggs: 28% (best)
Catch rateFlowers: 75% (best)Diggs: 63%
SeparationFlowers: 3.1 yds (best)Diggs: 2.6 yds
YAC over expectedFlowers: +2.0 (best)Diggs: −0.5
Usage worth vs scoredFlowers: Earned by usage 15.1Scored 20.4Diggs: Earned by usage 13.0Scored 13.9
Vacated targets this weekFlowers: 0.7Diggs: 5.9 (best)
Inside 10 target shareFlowers: 8%Diggs: 27% (best)
Range
FloorFlowers: 11.4 (best)Diggs: 6.9
CeilingFlowers: 27.1 (best)Diggs: 17.2
Points from TDssteadier when lowerFlowers: 15%Diggs: 35%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Flowers: 50% (best)Diggs: 20%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterFlowers: 0%Diggs: 0%
SteadinessFlowers: Very steady (best)±6.8 pts · 6 gamesDiggs: Very steady±6.0 pts · 5 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionFlowers: A+ (best)2026, 6 gmDiggs: B2026, 7 gm
Game scriptFlowers: Expected to trailDiggs: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterFlowers: 1.0Diggs: 0.4 (best)
Defense funnelFlowers: NeutralDiggs: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedFlowers: 31st (soft) (best)Diggs: 24th (soft)
Starting QBFlowers: Huntley (Active)Diggs: Daniels (Active)
Roof / surfaceFlowers: OpenturfDiggs: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleFlowers: NormalDiggs: Off a bye
Opp paceFlowers: 24th (slow) (best)Diggs: 27th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameFlowers: 3.217th (average)Diggs: 3.3 (best)19th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedFlowers: 64% (best)21st (average)Diggs: 59%10th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgFlowers: 18.3 (best)Diggs: 10.7
Last 5 avgFlowers: 19.2 (best)Diggs: 13.9
vs seasonFlowers: −2.0 (Cooling) (best)Diggs: −3.1 (Cooling)
Yards per route runFlowers: 4.08 (best)Diggs: 1.74
Receiving aDOTFlowers: 8.2Diggs: 8.4
Target share trendFlowers: SteadyDiggs: Steady
Games since injuryFlowers: None recentlyDiggs: 1
Crowd
Started in leaguesFlowers: 99% (best)Diggs: 78%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterFlowers: WR5 (best)Diggs: WR24
Yards linereceivingFlowers: 82.5 (best)Diggs: 44.5
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