Sinnott
TE · WAS vs PHI
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points1.3ptsUsage estimate
Rucci
TE · LAC @ LA
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET
Projected points1.2ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Ben Sinnott or Hayden Rucci: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Ben Sinnott gets the nod over Hayden Rucci.
- Ahead by
- +0.1pts
- over Rucci
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Rucci
The case for Rucci is a faster paced opponent.
Flips if
Start Hayden Rucci instead if you want a faster paced opponent.
Risk
The risk: Sinnott has been held under 6 points in 3 straight games.
Highlights
SinnottToss-upTE · WAS vs PHIUsually 0.3+1.0pts this week
Helps him
- +0.5ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
- +0.5ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- 1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
- 0.3per gameHe sees only 0.3 targets a game.
RucciFirst outTE · LAC @ LAUsually 1.9−0.7pts this week
Helps him
- +1.3ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- −1.6ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 1%targetsHe draws only 1% of his team’s targets.
- 0.2per gameHe sees only 0.2 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionSinnott: 1.3 (best)Rucci: 1.2
Projected team pointsSinnott: 23.0 (best)Rucci: 19.3
Red zone targetsper gameSinnott: 0.0Rucci: 0.3 (best)
Role
Snap shareSinnott: 41% (best)Rucci: 30%
Usage worthptsSinnott: 0.5Rucci: 0.6 (best)
Target shareSinnott: 1%Rucci: 1%
Targets / gameSinnott: 0.3Rucci: 0.3
Air yards shareSinnott: 1%Rucci: 1%
Vacated targets this weekSinnott: 5.9Rucci: 7.0 (best)
RZ target shareSinnott: 0%Rucci: 6% (best)
Inside 10 target shareSinnott: 0%Rucci: 11% (best)
Usage worth vs scoredSinnott: Earned by usage 0.5Scored 0.3Rucci: Earned by usage 0.6Scored 1.9
WOPRSinnott: 0.02Rucci: 0.03 (best)
Range
FloorSinnott: 0.6Rucci: 0.6
CeilingSinnott: 2.1 (best)Rucci: 2.0
Points from TDssteadier when lowerSinnott: 0%Rucci: 78%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Sinnott: 0%Rucci: 2 games
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterSinnott: 100%Rucci: 2 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmSinnott: D+ (best)Rucci: D-
Game scriptSinnott: Expected to lead (best)Rucci: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterSinnott: 0.4 (best)Rucci: 0.9
Defense funnelSinnott: NeutralRucci: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedSinnott: 24th (soft) (best)Rucci: 4th (tough)
Starting QBSinnott: Daniels (Active)Rucci: Herbert (Active)
Opp defender outSinnott: Campbell (LB)Rucci: None listed
Roof / surfaceSinnott: OpengrassRucci: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleSinnott: Off a byeRucci: Off a bye
Opp paceSinnott: 27th (slow)Rucci: 3rd (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameSinnott: 0.411th (average)Rucci: 0.6 (best)18th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedSinnott: 72% (best)17th (average)Rucci: 59%2nd (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgSinnott: 0.0Rucci: 2.6 (best)
Last 5 avgSinnott: 0.3Rucci: 1.9 (best)
vs seasonSinnott: −0.3 (Cooling)Rucci: +0.6 (best)
Yards per route runSinnott: 0.13Rucci: 0.88 (best)
Target share trendSinnott: No usage yetRucci: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterSinnott: TE70 (best)Rucci: TE72
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