Trautman
TE · DEN vs KC
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET
Projected points1.9ptsUsage estimate
Ruckert
TE · NYJ vs LV
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.8ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Adam Trautman or Jeremy Ruckert: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Adam Trautman gets the nod over Jeremy Ruckert.
- Ahead by
- +0.1pts
- over Ruckert
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Ruckert
The case for Ruckert is an offense expected to score more (23.5 points to 19.8) and fewer dud weeks (83% of his games to 100%).
Flips if
Start Jeremy Ruckert instead if you want an offense expected to score more (23.5 points to 19.8).
Risk
The risk: Trautman has been held under 6 points in 3 straight games.
Highlights
TrautmanToss-upTE · DEN vs KCUsually 0.4+1.5pts this week
Helps him
- +1.1ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
Hurts him
- 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
- 0.7per gameHe sees only 0.7 targets a game.
RuckertFirst outTE · NYJ vs LVUsually 2.7−0.9pts this week
Helps him
- OutJohnsonEdgeHe faces a Raiders defense without defensive end Patrick Johnson.
- LVvs TEsEdgeHe faces the Raiders, the 5th softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- −0.8ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
- 1.1per gameHe sees only 1.1 targets a game.
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
ProjectionTrautman: 1.9 (best)Ruckert: 1.8
Projected team pointsTrautman: 19.8Ruckert: 23.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameTrautman: 0.1Ruckert: 0.3 (best)
Role
Snap shareTrautman: 50% (best)Ruckert: 37%
Usage worthptsTrautman: 1.2Ruckert: 1.9 (best)
Target shareTrautman: 3%Ruckert: 3%
Targets / gameTrautman: 0.7Ruckert: 1.1 (best)
Air yards shareTrautman: 1% (best)Ruckert: 0.4%
Vacated targets this weekTrautman: 3.0 (best)Ruckert: 0.5
RZ target shareTrautman: 4%Ruckert: 9% (best)
Inside 10 target shareTrautman: 0%Ruckert: 25% (best)
Catch rateTrautman: 40%Ruckert: 100% (best)
SeparationTrautman: Not trackedRuckert: 4.9 yds
YAC over expectedTrautman: Not trackedRuckert: +0.1
Usage worth vs scoredTrautman: Earned by usage 1.2Scored 0.4Ruckert: Earned by usage 1.9Scored 2.7
WOPRTrautman: 0.04Ruckert: 0.05 (best)
Range
FloorTrautman: 1.0 (best)Ruckert: 0.5
CeilingTrautman: 3.3 (best)Ruckert: 3.1
Points from TDssteadier when lowerTrautman: 0%Ruckert: 32%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Trautman: 0%Ruckert: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterTrautman: 100%Ruckert: 83% (best)
SteadinessTrautman: Avg 0 or belowRuckert: Volatile±5.9 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionTrautman: A (best)2026, 6 gmRuckert: A-2026, 7 gm
Game scriptTrautman: Expected to trailRuckert: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterTrautman: 1.7Ruckert: 1.7
Defense funnelTrautman: NeutralRuckert: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedTrautman: 12th (average)Ruckert: 22nd (soft) (best)
Starting QBTrautman: Nix (Active)Ruckert: Smith (Active)
Opp defender outTrautman: None listedRuckert: Johnson (DE)
Roof / surfaceTrautman: OpengrassRuckert: Openturf
Rest / scheduleTrautman: NormalRuckert: Normal
Opp paceTrautman: 24th (slow)Ruckert: 9th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameTrautman: 0.8 (best)29th (soft)Ruckert: 0.411th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedTrautman: 70%11th (average)Ruckert: 82% (best)31st (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgTrautman: 0.0Ruckert: 0.0
Last 5 avgTrautman: 0.0Ruckert: 3.0 (best)
vs seasonTrautman: −0.4 (Cooling) (best)Ruckert: −2.7 (Cooling)
Yards per route runTrautman: 0.23Ruckert: 0.91 (best)
Receiving aDOTTrautman: 2.4Ruckert: 0.8
Target share trendTrautman: SteadyRuckert: No usage yet
Crowd
Started in leaguesTrautman: No start dataRuckert: 16%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterTrautman: TE56 (best)Ruckert: TE58
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