Updated Fri 30 Oct, 9:22 PM ET
Jelani Woods
New York Jets
vs Las Vegas RaidersSun 1:00 PM ET
- Projected
- 1.1pts
- Week rank
- TE73
- Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate
Floor 0.4Ceiling 2.1
TENYJ vs LVTE731.1 projected (0.4–2.1)PPR
Should I start Jelani Woods in Week 8?
Sit Jelani Woods in Week 8.
Woods projects 1.1 PPR points to Brenton Strange’s 9.9.
Measured against the TE12 start line: Brenton Strange, TE12 at 9.9 projected PPR points, the last tight end inside it.
ConfidenceHighStart · 8.8 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate
Brenton Strange projects 8.8 more than Jelani Woods.
Strange's lines put him at 0.41 touchdowns, above his usual 0.17.
What flips it
Only news flips this: an injury tag on Brenton Strange or a bigger role for Jelani Woods.
Why Jelani Woods
Sit Jelani Woods, 8.8 pts behind Brenton Strange.
Working for Woods: Room to bounce back, Soft matchup (A- vs TE · 2026, 7 gm).
Working against Woods: Smaller role expected, Low TE usage (3% target share), Thin volume (0.7 targets/g).
Matchup
Jelani Woods (NYJ) faces LV, kickoff Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. His team projects 23.5 points. It projects as a close game.
Recent form
Jelani Woods's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 3 · 3.0, Wk 4 · 2.1, Wk 5 · 0.0, Wk 6 · 1.9, Wk 7 · 0.9 (oldest to newest).
Compare Jelani Woods with…
The players closest to Jelani Woods in this week’s PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning, or compare your own players.
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Closest calls
- TE74TE73TiedE.J.JenkinsTE · ATL1.1 ptsJelaniWoodsTE · NYJ1.1 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownE.J. Jenkins or Jelani Woods
- TE73TE75TiedJelaniWoodsTE · NYJ1.1 ptsNickKallerupTE · SEA1.1 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownJelani Woods or Nick Kallerup
- TE71TE730.1 pts apartAndrewOgletreeTE · IND1.2 ptsJelaniWoodsTE · NYJ1.1 ptsWeek 8 · PPRSee breakdownAndrew Ogletree or Jelani Woods
More close calls for Woods
- or Hayden Rucci1.2Hayden Rucci or Jelani Woods
- or Bauer Sharp1.1Bauer Sharp or Jelani Woods
- or Nick Muse1.3Jelani Woods or Nick Muse
- or Ben Sinnott1.3Ben Sinnott or Jelani Woods
- or Jake Briningstool1.0Jake Briningstool or Jelani Woods
Stats behind the call
Each of Woods’s figures beside the TE12 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.
Jelani Woods player props
Hit rates, game log and usage: Jelani Woods props.
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