Start Jacory Croskey-Merritt. Bench Tyjae Spears. Jacory Croskey-Merritt leads at 5.7. Tyjae Spears is the first one out, 0.7 short.

Nuvela’s read

Jacory Croskey-Merritt projects 5.7 points on a 3.0–13.1 range. The matchup grades as neutral against PHI. Usage: carries / game at 10.3. Track the questionable designation before kickoff. Net: Jacory Croskey-Merritt is start this week.

Tyjae Spears projects 5.0 points on a 5.0–12.9 range. The matchup grades as run-funnel against NYJ. Usage: carries / game at 5.5. Net: Tyjae Spears is a bench this week.

What flips it: Sit Tyjae Spears — projects 5.0, a run-funnel matchup vs NYJ, with a rising role.

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Week 1 hasn’t kicked off — recent form, opportunity and matchup are based on the 2025 season, and update as the season is played.

	Croskey-MerrittStart	SpearsBen
Projection (median)	5.7	5.0
Floor	3.0	5.0
Ceiling	13.1	12.9
Touch share	24%	16%
Opportunity score	7.5	7.7
Matchup grade (recency weighted)	B-	A+
Implied team total	19.5	20.0

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Start Jacory Croskey-Merritt. Bench Tyjae Spears. Jacory Croskey-Merritt leads at 5.7. Tyjae Spears is the first one out, 0.7 short.

Start Jacory Croskey-Merritt. Bench Tyjae Spears. Jacory Croskey-Merritt leads at 5.7. Tyjae Spears is the first one out, 0.7 short.