Durham
TE · TB vs ATL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 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 Payne Durham: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Payne Durham gets the nod over Hayden Rucci.
- Ahead by
- +0.1pts
- over Rucci
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Rucci
The case for Rucci is more of the snaps (30% to 28%) and a faster paced opponent.
Flips if
If the weather in Payne Durham's game turns worse, start Hayden Rucci.
Risk
Weather in Payne Durham's game: Outdoor · 73F, 10 mph wind, 100% rain. Check it again before kickoff.
Highlights
DurhamToss-upTE · TB vs ATLUsually 0.2+1.1pts this week
Helps him
- +0.6ptspaceMost 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
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionDurham: 1.3 (best)Rucci: 1.2
Projected team pointsDurham: 23.0 (best)Rucci: 19.3
Red zone targetsper gameDurham: 0.0Rucci: 0.3 (best)
Role
Snap shareDurham: 28%Rucci: 30% (best)
Usage worthptsDurham: 0.4Rucci: 0.6 (best)
Target shareDurham: 1%Rucci: 1%
Targets / gameDurham: 0.3Rucci: 0.3
Air yards shareDurham: 0.4%Rucci: 1% (best)
Vacated targets this weekDurham: 9.2 (best)Rucci: 7.0
RZ target shareDurham: 0%Rucci: 6% (best)
Inside 10 target shareDurham: 0%Rucci: 11% (best)
Usage worth vs scoredDurham: Earned by usage 0.4Scored 0.2Rucci: Earned by usage 0.6Scored 1.9
WOPRDurham: 0.02Rucci: 0.03 (best)
Range
FloorDurham: 0.7 (best)Rucci: 0.6
CeilingDurham: 2.2 (best)Rucci: 2.0
Points from TDssteadier when lowerDurham: 0%Rucci: 78%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Durham: 0%Rucci: 2 games
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterDurham: 100%Rucci: 2 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmDurham: C+ (best)Rucci: D-
Game scriptDurham: Expected to lead (best)Rucci: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterDurham: 1.3Rucci: 0.9 (best)
Defense funnelDurham: NeutralRucci: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedDurham: 29th (soft) (best)Rucci: 4th (tough)
Starting QBDurham: Mayfield (Active)Rucci: Herbert (Active)
Opp defender outDurham: None listedRucci: Garrett (LB)
WeatherDurham: Outdoor73F, 10 mph wind, 100% rainRucci: Indoors
Roof / surfaceDurham: OpengrassRucci: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleDurham: NormalRucci: Off a bye
Opp paceDurham: 21st (average)Rucci: 3rd (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameDurham: 0.14th (tough)Rucci: 0.6 (best)18th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedDurham: 77% (best)28th (soft)Rucci: 59%2nd (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgDurham: 0.5Rucci: 2.6 (best)
Last 5 avgDurham: 0.3Rucci: 1.9 (best)
vs seasonDurham: +0.3 (Rising)Rucci: +0.6 (best)
Yards per route runDurham: 0.36Rucci: 0.88 (best)
Target share trendDurham: SteadyRucci: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterDurham: TE65 (best)Rucci: TE72
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