Week8 · 2026

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Lean

Wilson

WR · NYJ vs LV

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points14.5pts

First out

Rice

WR · KC @ DEN

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ETLatest report: Limited · Hamstring

Projected points11.8pts

if he plays · 80% to play

Lean

Bench

Garrett Wilson or Rashee Rice: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Lean Garrett Wilson over Rashee Rice.

Ahead by: +5.0pts; over Rice
Confidence: Moderate; Rashee Rice may not play (about 80% to play)
Started: 92%; of leagues

Flips if

An injury tag on Garrett Wilson or a bigger role for Rashee Rice.

Risk

Rashee Rice was limited in practice (hamstring): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. Rashee Rice missed his last 2 games (hamstring). The Week 8 injury report isn't out yet. As of Fri 2:00 PM ET

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

WilsonLeanWR · NYJ vs LVUsually 14.2+0.3pts this week

Helps him

26%targetsHe draws 26% of his team’s targets.
LVvs WRsEdgeLV is the 10th softest defense for receivers.
24.0ceilingHis best weeks reach about 24.0 points.

Hurts him

4.6last weekHe caught 2 for 26 yards last week (4.6 points).

RiceFirst outWR · KC @ DENUsually 12.7−0.9pts this week

Helps him

OutEllissEdgeHe faces a Broncos defense without linebacker Jonah Elliss.
15.8last weekHe caught 7 for 88 yards in Week 3 (15.8 points).

Hurts him

−1.2ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 51.5 receiving yards, below his usual 63.3.
4.2per gameHe sees only 4.2 targets a game.
toughestper targetEdgeDEN allows plenty of WR chances because receivers see plenty of targets on them; per target they’re tough (1.41 pts, toughest).

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.

Scoring

Projection14.511.8

TD pointsof the projection2.62.0

Expected TDsthis week0.430.34

Projected team points23.520.8

Red zone targetsper game0.61.0

Role

Snap share90%62%

Usage worthpts11.77.7

Target share26%15%

Targets / game7.34.3

Air yards share36%15%

Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsAboveIn line

WOPR0.640.35

RZ target share13%19%

Catch rate73%76%

Separation2.5 yds4.2 yds

YAC over expected+0.6+1.7

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 11.7Scored 14.2Earned by usage 7.7Scored 9.5

Vacated targets this week0.53.8

Inside 10 target share25%0%

Range

Floor7.77.6

Ceiling24.018.9

Points from TDssteadier when lower18%16%

Big weeks (20+ pts)34%29%

Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is better29%0%

SteadinessSteady±8.5 ptsVery steady±7.3 pts

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmBD

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to lead

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.71.4

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed22nd (soft)17th (average)

Starting QBSmith (Active)Mahomes (Active)

Opp defender outNone listedElliss (LB)

Roof / surfaceOpenturfOpengrass

Rest / scheduleNormalNormal

Opp pace9th (fast)30th (slow)

Opp deep targets allowed / game4.730th (soft)3.319th (average)

Opp catch rate allowed57%4th (tough)54%2nd (tough)

Form

Last 3 avg12.19.4

Last 5 avg13.89.5

vs season−2.1 (Cooling)−0.1

Yards per route run2.232.47

Receiving aDOT9.67.4

Target share trendCoolingLeft Week 4 hurt

Games since injuryNone recently0

Crowd

Started in leagues93%47%

Nuvela position ranklower is betterWR14WR22

Yards linereceiving63.551.5

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