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Week7 · 2026
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Brooks

RB · CIN vs BAL

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points0.4ptsUsage estimate

Scott

RB · CHI vs NE

FinalCHI 30 – 24 NE

Final points0.0pts

projected 0.2

Tahj Brooks or Zavier Scott: who should I start in Week 7?

Zavier Scott already played (0.0 pts, final). If he's in your lineup, those points are banked; if not, he can't help you this week. Compare Tahj Brooks with your other options.

Highlights

Injuries as of Mon 7:18 PM ET
BrooksRB · CIN vs BALUsually 0.0+0.4pts this week

Helps him

  1. +1.7ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.

Hurts him

  1. −1.3ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
  2. 0%touchesHe handles only 0% of his team’s touches, so the work is shared.
  3. BALvs RBsEdgeBAL is the 8th toughest defense for running backs.
ScottRB · CHI vs NEProjected0.2pts

Helps him

  1. 26.8team totalEdgeHis team was expected to score 26.8 points, a high scoring spot.

Hurts him

  1. 0%touchesHe handles only 0% of his team’s touches, so the work is shared.
  2. NEvs RBsEdgeNE is the 12th toughest defense for running backs.

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
ProjectionBrooks: 0.4 (best)Scott: 0.2
Projected team pointsBrooks: 24.5Scott: 26.8 (best)
Goal line carriesper gameBrooks: 0.0Scott: 0.0
Red zone carriesper gameBrooks: 0.0Scott: 0.0
Red zone targetsper gameBrooks: 0.0Scott: 0.0
Role
Snap shareBrooks: 1% (best)Scott: 0%
Usage worthptsBrooks: 0.0Scott: 1.5 (best)
Touch shareBrooks: 0%Scott: 0%
Target shareBrooks: 0%Scott: 0%
Touches / gameBrooks: 0.0Scott: 0.0
Targets / gameBrooks: 0.0Scott: 0.0
Vacated touches this weekBrooks: 0.0Scott: 16.2 (best)
Rush yards / gameBrooks: 0.0Scott: 0.0
WOPRBrooks: 0Scott: 0
Rushing points / gameBrooks: 0.0 pts / gameScott: 0.0 pts / game
Rushing floorBrooks: 0.0 pts / gameScott: 0.0 pts / game
Range
FloorBrooks: 0.2 (best)Scott: 0.1
CeilingBrooks: 0.6 (best)Scott: 0.3
Big weeks (20+ pts)Brooks: 0%Scott: 2 games
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterBrooks: 100%Scott: 2 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmBrooks: D+Scott: C- (best)
Game scriptBrooks: Expected to leadScott: Expected to lead
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBrooks: 1.0 (best)Scott: 1.2
Defense funnelBrooks: PassScott: Neutral
Opp rush yds allowedBrooks: 11th (average) (best)Scott: 9th (tough)
Backfield roleBrooks: BackupScott: Backup
Opp defender outBrooks: Robinson (LB)Scott: None listed
Roof / surfaceBrooks: OpengrassScott: Open
Rest / scheduleBrooks: Off a byeScott: Short week (4d)
Opp paceBrooks: 20th (average)Scott: 9th (fast) (best)
Opp stuff rateBrooks: 21%7th (tough)Scott: 13% (best)29th (soft)
Opp yards per carry allowedBrooks: 3.88th (tough)Scott: 4.1 (best)18th (average)
Opp pass yds allowedBrooks: 10th (tough)Scott: 14th (average) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / game1st (tough)Brooks: 0.0Scott: 0.0
Opp catch rate allowedBrooks: 74%10th (tough)Scott: 79% (best)20th (average)
Starting QBBrooks: Burrow (Active)Scott: Williams (Active)
Form
Last 3 avgBrooks: 0.0Scott: 2 games
Last 5 avgBrooks: 0.0Scott: 2 games
vs seasonBrooks: 0.0Scott: 0.0
Carries / gameBrooks: 0.0Scott: 0.0
Yards per route runBrooks: 0.39Scott: 1.46
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBrooks: RB96 (best)Scott: RB100

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