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Taylor Rapp or Brian Branch

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Taylor Rapp

Taylor Rapp

SBuffalo Bills BUF
Brian Branch

Brian Branch

DBDetroit Lions DET
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Performance Taylor Rapp
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
5100.000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
12500.000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Brian Branch
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
6600.000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
101010.020
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Taylor Rapp

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Redzone Touches Brian Branch

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Taylor Rapp
OWN
 
1%
+0.14 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+0.21 compared to last week
OWN/START Brian Branch
OWN
 
6%
+0.21 compared to last week
START
 
5%
0 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Taylor Rapp
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Brian Branch
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Taylor Rapp

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 55th with 30.00 total points (3.75 avg).
  • Currently 41.9 points behind the leader: Kyle Hamilton
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • Season Outlook

Breakdown Brian Branch

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 3rd with 64.5 total points (9.21 avg).
  • Currently 15 points behind the leader: Jaylon Jones
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.2 PPG.
  • Defensive Stats

  • Top 15 in solo tackles and is currently ranked 15th among DB.
  • Top 75 in assisted tackles, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 56th among DB.
  • Top 3 in interceptions and is currently ranked 2nd among DB.
  • Top 3 in passes defended and is currently ranked 3rd among DB.
  • 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: EVEN Sacks: EVEN, INTs: +3, Passes Defended: +7, INT TDS: -1,
  • Season Outlook

Next Up Health Check
Injury Taylor Rapp

No Injury Reported

Injury Brian Branch

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Taylor Rapp

Week 9
Buffalo Bills VS Miami Dolphins

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
22.43308.8653903.08
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 29th with 24.00 total points (3.43 avg).
  • Currently 64 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.9 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 308.86 per game and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 12 in rush defense with 866 (123.71 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 2 in pass defense with 1296 (185.14 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 10 in points against with 22.43 per game and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 31st in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -4.25, Turnovers: -6 Sacks: -25, INTs: -3, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: -4.01,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 46, INT: 13, TDS: 2, PA/G: 24.4, YDS/G: 338.2
Matchups Brian Branch

Week 9
Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.25347.2519102113.85
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 4th with 76.00 total points (9.50 avg).
  • Currently 12 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in turnovers with 19 (2.38 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Ranked 14th in rush defense with 893 (111.63 per game).
  • Ranked 23rd in pass defense with 1885 (235.63 per game).
  • Top 8 in sacks with 21 (2.63 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 10 (1.25 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 14 in points against with 21.25 per game and currently ranked 13th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 18th in Total TDs with 1 (0.13 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -8.46, Turnovers: +13 Sacks: +2, INTs: +6, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -1.04,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 21.9, YDS/G: 356
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Taylor Rapp
3.28
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Brian Branch
13.85
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Taylor Rapp

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Career Brian Branch
TACKLES
YEAR TEAM GP TOTAL AST SACK PASS DEF INT INT TD
2023 DET 16 74 24 1 13 3 1
2024 DET 7 38 7 0 11 4 0
ON PACE 17 92 17 0 27 10 0
3-YEAR AVG 73 24 1 12 3 1
Totals 27 132 37 2 25 7 1
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Matchups

Week 9
ARI vs CHI
ATL vs DAL
BAL vs DEN
BUF vs MIA
CAR vs NO
CIN vs LV
CLE vs LAC
DET @GB
HOU @NYJ
IND @MIN
JAC @PHI
KC vs TB
LAR @SEA
NE @TEN
NYG vs WAS
PIT vs BYE
SF vs BYE
Matchup Time Pitchers
No games scheduled
Matchup Time
ATL vs BOS 7:45 PM EST
BKN vs MEM 8:00 PM EST
CHA @MIN 9:00 PM EST
CHI vs UTA 8:30 PM EST
CLE vs MIL 7:00 PM EST
DAL vs IND 9:45 PM EST
DEN vs TOR 10:00 PM EST
DET vs LAL 7:30 PM EST
GS @WAS 7:15 PM EST
HOU vs NY 8:45 PM EST
LAC vs SA 10:30 PM EST
MIA vs SAC 8:15 PM EST
NO vs POR 9:30 PM EST
OKC vs ORL 9:15 PM EST
PHI @PHO 10:15 PM EST
Matchup Time
EDM vs NJ 8:30 PM EST
LA @NSH 8:00 PM EST