Start Brenton Strange or Brock Bowers?

Week 1 start/sit. Our Clutch Score projects each player's points this week from matchup, Vegas odds, usage and injury status, then calls who to start.

TEBrenton StrangeJAX · TE22

8.3Clutch · Wk 1vs CLE

TEBrock BowersLV · TE11

17.1Clutch · Wk 1vs MIA

Who to start

Strong start

Brock Bowers

Higher Clutch Score this week: 17.1 vs 8.3 projected points.
Better matchup (vs MIA, Easy).
Stronger baseline projection (14.9 vs 9.5 pts/game).

This week, side by side

Stat	Strange	Bowers
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	8.3	17.1
Baseline proj / game	9.5	14.9
Points / game (season)	9.8	14.7
Snap share	76%	85%
Red-zone touches	9	16

Clutch Score is our Week 1 projection (PPR). Higher value wins each row.

Drafting rather than setting a lineup? See the season-long Brenton Strange vs Brock Bowers comparison.

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Clutch Score blends the season projection with this week’s matchup, Vegas implied total and injury status. Data via the Sleeper API and ESPN, refreshed daily.