Mundt
TE · PHI @ WAS
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
Hayden Rucci or Johnny Mundt: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Johnny Mundt gets the nod over Hayden Rucci.
- Ahead by
- +0.1pts
- over Rucci
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Rucci
The case for Rucci is an offense expected to score more (19.3 points to 17.3) and a faster paced opponent.
Flips if
Start Hayden Rucci instead if you want an offense expected to score more (19.3 points to 17.3).
Risk
The risk: Mundt has been held under 6 points in 5 straight games.
Highlights
MundtToss-upTE · PHI @ WASUsually 0.8+0.5pts 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.
- WASvs TEsEdgeWAS is the 2nd softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- −0.6ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
- 0.9per gameHe sees only 0.9 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. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionMundt: 1.3 (best)Rucci: 1.2
Projected team pointsMundt: 17.3Rucci: 19.3 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameMundt: 0.0Rucci: 0.3 (best)
Role
Snap shareMundt: 45% (best)Rucci: 30%
Usage worthptsMundt: 1.2 (best)Rucci: 0.6
Target shareMundt: 3% (best)Rucci: 1%
Targets / gameMundt: 0.9 (best)Rucci: 0.3
Air yards shareMundt: 0.4%Rucci: 1% (best)
Vacated targets this weekMundt: 15.6 (best)Rucci: 7.0
RZ target shareMundt: 0%Rucci: 6% (best)
Inside 10 target shareMundt: 0%Rucci: 11% (best)
Catch rateMundt: 67%Rucci: 1 target
Usage worth vs scoredMundt: Earned by usage 1.2Scored 0.8Rucci: Earned by usage 0.6Scored 1.9
WOPRMundt: 0.04 (best)Rucci: 0.03
Range
FloorMundt: 0.6Rucci: 0.6
CeilingMundt: 2.1 (best)Rucci: 2.0
Points from TDssteadier when lowerMundt: 0%Rucci: 78%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Mundt: 0%Rucci: 2 games
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterMundt: 100%Rucci: 2 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionMundt: A+ (best)2026, 6 gmRucci: D-2026, 7 gm
Game scriptMundt: Expected to trail (best)Rucci: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterMundt: 1.3Rucci: 0.9 (best)
Defense funnelMundt: NeutralRucci: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedMundt: 28th (soft) (best)Rucci: 4th (tough)
Starting QBMundt: McKee (Active)Rucci: Herbert (Active)
Opp defender outMundt: Payne (NT)Rucci: None listed
Roof / surfaceMundt: OpengrassRucci: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleMundt: NormalRucci: Off a bye
Opp paceMundt: 12th (average)Rucci: 3rd (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameMundt: 0.514th (average)Rucci: 0.6 (best)18th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedMundt: 76% (best)23rd (soft)Rucci: 59%2nd (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgMundt: 0.5Rucci: 2.6 (best)
Last 5 avgMundt: 0.6Rucci: 1.9 (best)
vs seasonMundt: −0.3 (Cooling)Rucci: +0.6 (best)
Yards per route runMundt: 0.25Rucci: 0.88 (best)
Receiving aDOTMundt: 1.0Rucci: 1 target
Target share trendMundt: CoolingRucci: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterMundt: TE68 (best)Rucci: TE72
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