Ruckert
TE · NYJ vs LV
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.8ptsUsage estimate
Parkinson
TE · LA vs LAC
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ETLatest report: DNP · Ribs
Projected points2.1ptsUsage estimate
4.6 if he plays · 46% to play
Toss-up
Bench
Colby Parkinson or Jeremy Ruckert: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Jeremy Ruckert gets the nod over Colby Parkinson.
- Ahead by
- Level
- with Parkinson
- Confidence
- Lower
- Colby Parkinson may not play (about 46% to play)
- Started
- 15%
- of leagues
Flips if
If Colby Parkinson gets a full practice in, he's the start.
Risk
Colby Parkinson missed practice (ribs): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. As of Fri 3:00 PM ET
Highlights
RuckertToss-upTE · NYJ vs LVUsually 2.7−0.9pts this week
Helps him
- LVvs TEsEdgeLV is 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.
ParkinsonFirst outTE · LA vs LACUsually 5.0−2.9pts this week
Helps him
- +0.5ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
Hurts him
- −3.3ptsinjuryHis questionable tag takes 3.3 points off his projection.
- 10%targetsHe draws only 10% of his team’s targets.
- 3.2per gameHe sees only 3.2 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
ProjectionRuckert: 1.8Parkinson: 2.1 (best)
Projected team pointsRuckert: 23.5Parkinson: 25.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameRuckert: 0.3Parkinson: 0.8 (best)
Role
Snap shareRuckert: 37%Parkinson: 65% (best)
Usage worthptsRuckert: 1.9Parkinson: 5.4 (best)
Target shareRuckert: 3%Parkinson: 10% (best)
Targets / gameRuckert: 1.1Parkinson: 3.2 (best)
Air yards shareRuckert: 0.4%Parkinson: 2% (best)
Vacated targets this weekRuckert: 0.5Parkinson: 12.2 (best)
RZ target shareRuckert: 9%Parkinson: 15% (best)
Inside 10 target shareRuckert: 25% (best)Parkinson: 19%
Catch rateRuckert: 100% (best)Parkinson: 74%
SeparationRuckert: 4.9 yds (best)Parkinson: 4.6 yds
YAC over expectedRuckert: +0.1Parkinson: +1.1 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredRuckert: Earned by usage 1.9Scored 2.7Parkinson: Earned by usage 5.4Scored 5.0
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsRuckert: 2 RZ targetsParkinson: In line
WOPRRuckert: 0.05Parkinson: 0.17 (best)
Range
FloorRuckert: 0.5 (best)Parkinson: 0.0
CeilingRuckert: 3.1Parkinson: 4.0 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerRuckert: 32%Parkinson: 20%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Ruckert: 0%Parkinson: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterRuckert: 83%Parkinson: 67% (best)
SteadinessRuckert: Volatile±5.9 pts · 6 gamesParkinson: Volatile (best)±5.6 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionRuckert: A- (best)2026, 7 gmParkinson: D-2026, 6 gm
Game scriptRuckert: Expected to leadParkinson: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterRuckert: 1.7Parkinson: 1.7
Defense funnelRuckert: NeutralParkinson: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedRuckert: 22nd (soft) (best)Parkinson: 7th (tough)
Starting QBRuckert: Smith (Active)Parkinson: Stafford (Active)
Roof / surfaceturfRuckert: OpenParkinson: Dome
Rest / scheduleRuckert: NormalParkinson: Normal
Opp paceRuckert: 9th (fast) (best)Parkinson: 15th (average)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameRuckert: 0.411th (average)Parkinson: 0.5 (best)14th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedRuckert: 82% (best)31st (soft)Parkinson: 74%21st (average)
Form
Last 3 avgRuckert: 0.0Parkinson: 8.4 (best)
Last 5 avgRuckert: 3.0Parkinson: 5.7 (best)
vs seasonRuckert: −2.7 (Cooling)Parkinson: +3.4 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runRuckert: 0.91Parkinson: 1.20 (best)
Receiving aDOTRuckert: 0.8Parkinson: 2.2
Target share trendRuckert: No usage yetParkinson: Rising
Crowd
Started in leaguesRuckert: 16%Parkinson: Not widely started
Nuvela position ranklower is betterRuckert: TE58Parkinson: TE54 (best)
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