Week8 · 2026

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Chase

WR · CIN vs TEN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points19.2pts

First out

Rice

WR · KC @ DEN

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

Projected points11.8pts

if he plays · 80% to play

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Ja'Marr Chase or Rashee Rice: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Ja'Marr Chase over Rashee Rice.

Ahead by: +9.7pts; over Rice
Confidence: High; Rashee Rice may not play (about 80% to play)
Started: 99%; of leagues

Flips if

An injury tag on Ja'Marr Chase 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

ChaseStartWR · CIN vs TENUsually 18.3+0.9pts this week

Helps him

+1.6ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 81.0 receiving yards, above his usual 64.8.
+0.7ptscatchesHis lines put him at 6.5 catches, above his usual 5.8.
29.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 29.5 points, a high scoring spot.
TENvs WRsEdgeTEN is the 3rd softest defense for receivers.

Hurts him

−1.4ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.76 touchdowns, below his usual 1.00.

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

Projection19.211.8

TD pointsof the projection4.62.0

Expected TDsthis week0.760.34

Projected team points29.520.8

Red zone targetsper game1.31.0

Role

Snap share80%62%

Usage worthpts13.07.7

Target share23%15%

Targets / game7.54.3

Air yards share27%15%

Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsAboveIn line

WOPR0.560.35

RZ target share26%19%

Catch rate71%76%

Separation2.7 yds4.2 yds

YAC over expected+1.6+1.7

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 13.0Scored 16.2Earned by usage 7.7Scored 9.5

Vacated targets this week6.83.8

Inside 10 target share24%0%

Range

Floor15.07.6

Ceiling27.418.9

Points from TDssteadier when lower31%16%

Big weeks (20+ pts)46%29%

Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is better15%0%

SteadinessVery steady±8.6 ptsVery steady±7.3 pts

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmAD

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to lead

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.01.4

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed23rd (soft)17th (average)

Starting QBBurrow (Active)Mahomes (Active)

Opp defender outNone listedElliss (LB)

Roof / surfaceOpenturfOpengrass

Rest / scheduleNormalNormal

Opp pace32nd (slow)30th (slow)

Opp deep targets allowed / game19th (average)3.33.3

Opp catch rate allowed73%32nd (soft)54%2nd (tough)

Form

Last 3 avg14.29.4

Last 5 avg18.89.5

vs season−2.0 (Cooling)−0.1

Yards per route run2.082.47

Receiving aDOT9.37.4

Games since injuryNone recently0

Crowd

Started in leagues99%47%

Nuvela position ranklower is betterWR4WR22

Yards linereceiving81.051.5

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