Maryland
TE · GB vs CAR
FinalGB 27 – 19 CAR
Final pointsPending
projected 1.3
Rucci
TE · LAC @ LA
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET
Projected points1.2ptsUsage estimate
Hayden Rucci or RJ Maryland: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Highlights
MarylandTE · GB vs CARProjected1.3pts
Helps him
- 2.2ceilingHis best weeks reach about 2.2 points.
- 25.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 25.5 points.
Hurts him
- 0.7floorA quiet week could drop to about 0.7 points.
RucciTE · 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
ProjectionMaryland: 1.3 (best)Rucci: 1.2
Projected team pointsMaryland: 25.5 (best)Rucci: 19.3
Red zone targetsper gameMaryland: No games yetRucci: 0.3
Role
Snap shareMaryland: No games yetRucci: 30%
Usage worthptsMaryland: No games yetRucci: 0.6
Target shareMaryland: No games yetRucci: 1%
Targets / gameMaryland: No games yetRucci: 0.3
Air yards shareMaryland: No games yetRucci: 1%
Vacated targets this weekMaryland: 8.8 (best)Rucci: 7.0
RZ target shareMaryland: No games yetRucci: 6%
Inside 10 target shareMaryland: No games yetRucci: 11%
Usage worth vs scoredMaryland: No games yetRucci: Earned by usage 0.6Scored 1.9
WOPRMaryland: No games yetRucci: 0.03
Range
FloorMaryland: 0.7 (best)Rucci: 0.6
CeilingMaryland: 2.2 (best)Rucci: 2.0
Points from TDssteadier when lowerMaryland: No games yetRucci: 78%
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionMaryland: B- (best)2026, 6 gmRucci: D-2026, 7 gm
Game scriptMaryland: Expected to lead (best)Rucci: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterMaryland: 1.2Rucci: 0.9 (best)
Defense funnelMaryland: NeutralRucci: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedMaryland: 6th (tough) (best)Rucci: 4th (tough)
Starting QBMaryland: Love (Active)Rucci: Herbert (Active)
Opp defender outMaryland: Phillips (LB)Rucci: None listed
Roof / surfaceMaryland: OpengrassRucci: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleMaryland: Short week (4d)Rucci: Off a bye
Opp paceMaryland: 6th (fast)Rucci: 3rd (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameMaryland: 0.7 (best)23rd (soft)Rucci: 0.618th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedMaryland: 60% (best)3rd (tough)Rucci: 59%2nd (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgMaryland: No games yetRucci: 2.6
Last 5 avgMaryland: No games yetRucci: 1.9
vs seasonMaryland: No games yetRucci: +0.6
Yards per route runMaryland: No games yetRucci: 0.88
Target share trendMaryland: No games yetRucci: Steady
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterMaryland: TE66 (best)Rucci: TE72
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