Week7 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Sun 25 Oct, 9:34 AM ET

Bench
WRCAR

Ja'Seem Reed

Carolina Panthers

vs Tampa Bay BuccaneersSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
1.3pts
Week rank
WR130
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 0.7Ceiling 2.1

WRCAR vs TBWR1301.3 projected (0.7–2.1)PPR

Should I start Ja'Seem Reed in Week 7?

Sit Ja'Seem Reed in Week 7.

Reed projects 1.3 PPR points to Darius Cooper’s 9.5.

Measured against the WR36 start line: Darius Cooper, WR36 at 9.5 projected PPR points, the last wide receiver inside it.

ConfidenceHighStart · 8.2 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Darius Cooper projects 8.2 more than Ja'Seem Reed.

Why

With Smith and Wicks out, he's lined for more work.

What flips it

Only news flips this: an injury tag on Darius Cooper or a bigger role for Ja'Seem Reed.

Why Ja'Seem Reed

Sit Ja'Seem Reed, 8.2 pts behind Darius Cooper.

Working against Reed: Low target share (3% target share), Thin volume (1.0 targets/g).

Matchup

Ja'Seem Reed (CAR) faces TB, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. His team projects 23.8 points. His team is expected to lead.

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The players closest to Ja'Seem Reed in this week’s PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning, or compare your own players.

Ja'Seem ReedWR130 · 1.3 proj

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Closest calls

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Stats behind the call

Each of Reed’s figures beside the WR36 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.

StatReedBenchvs TBWR36 lineCooper · vs DAL
Scoring
ProjectionReed: 1.3Cooper: 9.5
TD pointsof the projectionReed: Our estimateCooper: 2.0
Expected TDsthis weekReed: Our estimateCooper: 0.34
Projected team pointsReed: 23.8 (ahead of the line)Cooper: 19.8
Red zone targetsper gameReed: 1.0 (ahead of the line)Cooper: 0.7
Range
FloorReed: 0.7Cooper: 6.2
CeilingReed: 2.1Cooper: 15.2
Points from TDssteadier when lowerReed: 0 ptsCooper: 52%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Reed: 1 gameCooper: 0%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterReed: 1 gameCooper: 25%
SteadinessReed: 1 gameCooper: Steady±7.1 pts · 4 games

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