Ruckert
TE · NYJ vs LV
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.8ptsUsage estimate
Hawes
TE · BUF vs BAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points1.6ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Jackson Hawes or Jeremy Ruckert: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Need a safe week? Jeremy Ruckert. Swinging for a big week? Jackson Hawes.
- Ahead by
- +0.2pts
- over Hawes
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
- Started
- 15%
- of leagues
Case for Hawes
Ruckert has the safer floor (0.5 to 0.3); Hawes has more upside (a ceiling of 4.1 to 3.1).
Flips if
Start Jackson Hawes instead if you want an offense expected to score more (28.8 points to 23.5).
Risk
Ruckert has the safer floor (0.5 to 0.3); Hawes has more upside (a ceiling of 4.1 to 3.1).
Highlights
RuckertToss-upTE · NYJ vs LVUsually 2.7−0.9pts this week
Helps him
- LVvs TEsEdgeLV is the 5th softest defense for tight ends.
Hurts him
- −0.8ptsroleHe’s expected to play fewer snaps this week than he has lately.
- 3%targetsHe draws only 3% of his team’s targets.
- 1.1per gameHe sees only 1.1 targets a game.
HawesFirst outTE · BUF vs BALUsually 0.0+1.6pts this week
Helps him
- +1.1ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
- +0.7ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
- 28.8team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 28.8 points, a high scoring spot.
Hurts him
- 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
ProjectionRuckert: 1.8 (best)Hawes: 1.6
Projected team pointsRuckert: 23.5Hawes: 28.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameRuckert: 0.3 (best)Hawes: 0.0
Role
Snap shareRuckert: 37%Hawes: 39% (best)
Usage worthptsRuckert: 1.9 (best)Hawes: 0.3
Target shareRuckert: 3% (best)Hawes: 1%
Targets / gameRuckert: 1.1 (best)Hawes: 0.2
Air yards shareRuckert: 0.4%Hawes: 2% (best)
Vacated targets this weekRuckert: 0.5 (best)Hawes: 0.0
RZ target shareRuckert: 9% (best)Hawes: 0%
Inside 10 target shareRuckert: 25% (best)Hawes: 0%
Catch rateRuckert: 100%Hawes: 1 target
SeparationRuckert: 4.9 ydsHawes: Not tracked
YAC over expectedRuckert: +0.1Hawes: Not tracked
Usage worth vs scoredRuckert: Earned by usage 1.9Scored 2.7Hawes: Earned by usage 0.3Scored 0.0
WOPRRuckert: 0.05 (best)Hawes: 0.03
Range
FloorRuckert: 0.5 (best)Hawes: 0.3
CeilingRuckert: 3.1Hawes: 4.1 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerRuckert: 32%Hawes: 0 pts
Big weeks (15+ pts)Ruckert: 0%Hawes: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterRuckert: 83% (best)Hawes: 92%
SteadinessRuckert: Volatile±5.9 pts · 6 gamesHawes: Volatile (best)±2.7 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmRuckert: A- (best)Hawes: C
Game scriptRuckert: Expected to leadHawes: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterRuckert: 1.7Hawes: 0.9 (best)
Defense funnelRuckert: NeutralHawes: Pass
Opp pass yds allowedRuckert: 22nd (soft) (best)Hawes: 15th (average)
Starting QBRuckert: Smith (Active)Hawes: Allen (Active)
Opp defender outRuckert: Johnson (DE)Hawes: Robinson (LB)
Roof / surfaceturfRuckert: OpenHawes: Open
Rest / scheduleRuckert: NormalHawes: Off a bye
Opp paceRuckert: 9th (fast) (best)Hawes: 17th (average)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameRuckert: 0.4 (best)11th (average)Hawes: 0.01st (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedRuckert: 82% (best)31st (soft)Hawes: 76%25th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgRuckert: 0.0Hawes: 0.0
Last 5 avgRuckert: 3.0 (best)Hawes: 0.0
vs seasonRuckert: −2.7 (Cooling)Hawes: 0.0 (best)
Yards per route runRuckert: 0.91 (best)Hawes: 0
Receiving aDOTRuckert: 0.8Hawes: 1 target
Crowd
Started in leaguesRuckert: 16%Hawes: Not widely started
Nuvela position ranklower is betterRuckert: TE58 (best)Hawes: TE60
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