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CAR
GB
19
27
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BAL
BUF
o54.5
-3
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TEN
CIN
o46.5
-12.5
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ARI
DAL
o54.5
-7
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MIN
DET
o45.5
-3.5
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IND
JAX
o46.5
-10
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LV
NYJ
o45.5
-1.5
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CLE
PIT
o39.5
-3.5
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ATL
TB
o43.5
-2.5
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LAC
LAR
o45
-6.5
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KC
DEN
o40.5
+1.5
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MIA
o43.5
+7
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WAS
o40.5
-5.5
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o46.5
-3
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Alex Highsmith or George Karlaftis

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Alex Highsmith

Alex Highsmith

LB • Pittsburgh Steelers PIT
George Karlaftis

George Karlaftis

DE • Kansas City Chiefs KC
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Highsmith over Karlaftis

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Highsmith ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 4.46
TACKLES SACKS PASS DEF INT TDS FPTS
2 0.4 0.1 0 0 4.46
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Latest News Alex Highsmith
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Karlaftis over Highsmith

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Karlaftis ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 5.3
TACKLES SACKS PASS DEF INT TDS FPTS
2.81 0.28 0.86 0.1 0 5.3
No projection for today.
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Latest News George Karlaftis
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Performance Alex Highsmith
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
2100.000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
4200.000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance George Karlaftis
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
3100.010
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
9401.030
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Alex Highsmith

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Redzone Touches George Karlaftis

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Alex Highsmith
OWN
 
1%
-0.1 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-0.1 compared to last week
OWN/START George Karlaftis
OWN
 
1%
-0.12 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-0.12 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Alex Highsmith
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus George Karlaftis
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Alex Highsmith

    Overview

    Defensive Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Solo Tackles: -1, Assisted Tackles: -1 Sacks: +1.5, INTs: EVEN, Passes Defended: +1, INT TDS: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

Breakdown George Karlaftis

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 5th with 31.0 total points (5.17 avg).
  • Currently 12 points behind the leader: Jeffery Simmons
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 4.8 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Defensive Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Solo Tackles: -5, Assisted Tackles: +6 Sacks: -2.5, INTs: +1, Passes Defended: +4, INT TDS: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Alex Highsmith

No Injury Reported

Injury George Karlaftis

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Alex Highsmith

Week 8
Pittsburgh Steelers VS Cleveland Browns

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
20.86337.14952004.13
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 9th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 10th with 44.00 total points (6.29 avg).
  • Currently 25 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.7 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in turnovers with 9 (1.29 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Ranked 21st in rush defense with 815 (116.43 per game).
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 1545 (220.71 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 6 in sacks with 20 (2.86 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 20.86 per game and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 14 in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) and currently ranked 14th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +62.57, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: +2, INTs: EVEN, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -0.85,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.7, YDS/G: 301.4
Matchups George Karlaftis

Week 8
Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
20.14369.291072115.11
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 3rd among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 6th with 53.00 total points (7.57 avg).
  • Currently 16 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in turnovers with 10 (1.43 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Ranked 29th in rush defense with 933 (133.29 per game).
  • Ranked 20th in pass defense with 1652 (236.00 per game).
  • Top 6 in sacks with 21 (3.00 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 8 in interceptions with 7 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 8 in points against with 20.14 per game and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 6 in Total TDs with 1 (0.14 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +134.4, Turnovers: +5 Sacks: -17, INTs: +5, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -0.86,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 60, INT: 14, TDS: 4, PA/G: 19.4, YDS/G: 295.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Alex Highsmith
1.85
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating George Karlaftis
5.28
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Alex Highsmith
TACKLES
YEAR TEAM GP TOTAL AST SACK PASS DEF INT INT TD
2020 PIT 16 50 19 2 1 1 0
2021 PIT 16 74 28 6 0 0 0
2022 PIT 16 62 23 15 1 0 0
2023 PIT 16 57 22 7 3 2 1
2024 PIT 16 44 16 6 2 0 0
2025 PIT 16 50 14 10 3 0 0
2026 PIT 7 13 6 3 1 0 0
ON PACE 17 32 15 7 2 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 52 18 8 3 1 0
Totals 112 355 130 50 11 3 1
Career George Karlaftis
TACKLES
YEAR TEAM GP TOTAL AST SACK PASS DEF INT INT TD
2022 KC 16 32 14 6 7 0 0
2023 KC 16 47 18 11 3 0 0
2024 KC 16 35 15 8 5 0 0
2025 KC 16 47 22 6 2 0 0
2026 KC 6 24 14 1 5 1 0
ON PACE 17 68 40 3 14 3 0
3-YEAR AVG 54 23 10 4 0 0
Totals 84 219 97 39 23 1 0
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IND @MIA 8:00 PM EST
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