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Shaq Thompson or Blake Cashman

Who Should I Start? - Week 18 • Start New
Shaq Thompson

Shaq Thompson

LBCarolina Panthers CAR
Blake Cashman

Blake Cashman

LBMinnesota Vikings MIN
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Thompson over Cashman

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Shaq Thompson
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cashman over Thompson

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Blake Cashman
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Performance Shaq Thompson
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Blake Cashman
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
11601.500
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
231501.510
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Shaq Thompson

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Redzone Touches Blake Cashman

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Shaq Thompson
OWN
 
0%
+0.01 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
OWN/START Blake Cashman
OWN
 
2%
+0.09 compared to last week
START
 
2%
+0.23 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Shaq Thompson
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Blake Cashman
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Shaq Thompson

    Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games and is listed on the injury report.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Achilles (Since Sep 29, 2024). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.8.
  • Defensive Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Solo Tackles: +8, Assisted Tackles: +7 Sacks: EVEN, INTs: EVEN, Passes Defended: EVEN, INT TDS: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

Breakdown Blake Cashman

    Overview

  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 7.1 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? 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: +10, Assisted Tackles: EVEN Sacks: +2.5, INTs: -1, Passes Defended: +2, INT TDS: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

Next Up Health Check
Injury Shaq Thompson

ACHILLES - Since Sep 29, 2024

Thompson has suffered a torn Achilles and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
Injury Blake Cashman

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Shaq Thompson

Week 18
Carolina Panthers @ Atlanta Falcons

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.87350.0018122841.62
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 94.00 total points (6.27 avg).
  • Currently 73 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 9.2 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 15th in rush defense with 1764 (117.60 per game).
  • Ranked 16th in pass defense with 3486 (232.40 per game).
  • Top 20 in points against with 23.87 per game and currently ranked 20th among DST.
  • Top 6 in Total TDs with 4 (0.27 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +25.87, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: -10, INTs: +4, TDs: +3, Points Allowed: +4.68,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 12, TDS: 2, PA/G: 23.3, YDS/G: 341.1
Matchups Blake Cashman

Week 18
Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.27358.6023153511.96
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 9th with 108.00 total points (7.20 avg).
  • Currently 59 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 23 (1.53 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 4 in rush defense with 1414 (94.27 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Ranked 29th in pass defense with 3965 (264.33 per game).
  • Top 8 in interceptions with 15 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 10 in points against with 21.27 per game and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 27th in Total TDs with 1 (0.07 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +17.66, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: -6, INTs: +1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -1.54,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 14, TDS: 3, PA/G: 24.7, YDS/G: 357.1
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Shaq Thompson
6.41
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Blake Cashman
12.15
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Shaq Thompson
TACKLES
YEAR TEAM GP TOTAL AST SACK PASS DEF INT INT TD
2015 CAR 13 70 26 14 2 0 0
2016 CAR 12 54 15 0 4 1 0
2017 CAR 15 57 20 2 1 0 0
2018 CAR 14 75 27 4 1 0 0
2019 CAR 14 108 33 3 3 0 0
2020 CAR 16 113 50 0 5 0 0
2021 CAR 16 103 38 2 6 2 0
2022 CAR 16 135 58 1 4 0 0
2023 CAR 2 8 2 0 0 0 0
2024 CAR 4 35 16 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 82 33 1 3 1 0
Totals 124 758 285 25 26 3 0
Career Blake Cashman
TACKLES
YEAR TEAM GP TOTAL AST SACK PASS DEF INT INT TD
2019 NYJ 7 37 8 1 1 0 0
2020 NYJ 7 6 2 0 0 0 0
2021 NYJ 8 3 0 0 0 0 0
2022 HOU 16 15 3 3 2 0 0
2023 HOU 16 104 49 2 5 1 0
2024 MIN 16 103 40 5 7 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 36 14 2 2 0 0
Totals 74 282 106 11 15 1 0
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