Ruckert
TE · NYJ vs LV
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.8ptsUsage estimate
Conner
TE · JAX vs IND
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.4ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Ethan Conner or Jeremy Ruckert: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Jeremy Ruckert gets the nod over Ethan Conner.
- Ahead by
- +0.4pts
- over Conner
- Confidence
- Lower
- Ethan Conner has under three games this season and no sample from last season
- Started
- 15%
- of leagues
Case for Conner
The case for Conner is an offense expected to score more (28.3 points to 23.5) and a defense that gives up more deep shots (0.7 a game to 0.4).
Flips if
Start Ethan Conner instead if you want an offense expected to score more (28.3 points to 23.5).
Risk
The risk: Conner faces a Colts defense without cornerback Justin Walley.
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.
ConnerFirst outTE · JAX vs INDProjected1.4pts
Helps him
- 28.3team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 28.3 points, a high scoring spot.
Hurts him
- 0.7floorA quiet week could drop to about 0.7 points.
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: 1.8 (best)Conner: 1.4
Projected team pointsRuckert: 23.5Conner: 28.3 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameRuckert: 0.3Conner: No games yet
Role
Snap shareRuckert: 37%Conner: No games yet
Usage worthptsRuckert: 1.9Conner: No games yet
Target shareRuckert: 3%Conner: No games yet
Targets / gameRuckert: 1.1Conner: No games yet
Air yards shareRuckert: 0.4%Conner: No games yet
Vacated targets this weekRuckert: 0.5 (best)Conner: 0.0
RZ target shareRuckert: 9%Conner: No games yet
Inside 10 target shareRuckert: 25%Conner: No games yet
Catch rateRuckert: 100%Conner: No games yet
SeparationRuckert: 4.9 ydsConner: No games yet
YAC over expectedRuckert: +0.1Conner: No games yet
Usage worth vs scoredRuckert: Earned by usage 1.9Scored 2.7Conner: No games yet
WOPRRuckert: 0.05Conner: No games yet
Range
FloorRuckert: 0.5Conner: 0.7 (best)
CeilingRuckert: 3.1 (best)Conner: 2.4
Points from TDssteadier when lowerRuckert: 32%Conner: No games yet
Big weeks (15+ pts)Ruckert: 0%Conner: No games yet
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterRuckert: 83%Conner: No games yet
SteadinessRuckert: Volatile±5.9 pts · 6 gamesConner: No games yet
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmRuckert: A- (best)Conner: B-
Game scriptRuckert: Expected to leadConner: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterRuckert: 1.7Conner: 0.4 (best)
Defense funnelRuckert: NeutralConner: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedRuckert: 22nd (soft) (best)Conner: 11th (average)
Starting QBRuckert: Smith (Active)Conner: Lawrence (Active)
Opp defender outRuckert: Johnson (DE)Conner: Walley (CB)
Roof / surfaceRuckert: OpenturfConner: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleRuckert: NormalConner: Off a bye
Opp paceRuckert: 9th (fast)Conner: 7th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameRuckert: 0.411th (average)Conner: 0.7 (best)23rd (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedRuckert: 82% (best)31st (soft)Conner: 68%7th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgRuckert: 0.0Conner: No games yet
Last 5 avgRuckert: 3.0Conner: No games yet
vs seasonRuckert: −2.7 (Cooling)Conner: No games yet
Yards per route runRuckert: 0.91Conner: No games yet
Receiving aDOTRuckert: 0.8Conner: No games yet
Crowd
Started in leaguesRuckert: 16%Conner: No start data
Nuvela position ranklower is betterRuckert: TE58 (best)Conner: TE62
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