Tucker
WR · LV @ NYJ
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points10.3pts
Bourne
WR · ARI @ DAL
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points8.5pts
Lean
Bench
Kendrick Bourne or Tre Tucker: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Lean Tre Tucker over Kendrick Bourne.
- Ahead by
- +1.8pts
- over Bourne
- Confidence
- Moderate
- Lean
- Started
- 83%
- of leagues
Flips if
Start Kendrick Bourne instead if you want surer hands (69% of his targets caught to 62%).
Risk
The risk: Bourne faces a Cowboys defense without defensive end Jonathan Bullard.
Highlights
TuckerLeanWR · LV @ NYJUsually 14.3−3.9pts this week
Helps him
- 43%big weeks43% of his games have been big weeks.
Hurts him
- −2.0ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 47.5 receiving yards, below his usual 67.7.
- −1.5ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.32 touchdowns, below his usual 0.57.
- −0.6ptscatchesHis lines put him at 3.5 catches, below his usual 4.1.
- 69%snapsHe plays only 69% of snaps, so his work comes in rotation.
BourneFirst outWR · ARI @ DALUsually 6.9+1.6pts this week
Helps him
- +1.6ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.27 touchdowns, above his usual 0.00.
Hurts him
- 14%targetsHe draws only 14% of his team’s targets.
- 2nd softestper targetEdgeDAL allows few WR chances because few passes go to receivers against them; per target they’re soft (2.06 pts, 2nd softest).
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.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionTucker: 10.3 (best)Bourne: 8.5
TD pointsof the projectionTucker: 1.9 (best)Bourne: 1.6
Expected TDsthis weekTucker: 0.32 (best)Bourne: 0.27
Projected team pointsTucker: 22.0Bourne: 23.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameTucker: 0.9Bourne: 1.0 (best)
Role
Snap shareTucker: 69% (best)Bourne: 58%
Usage worthptsTucker: 12.2 (best)Bourne: 8.7
Target shareTucker: 18% (best)Bourne: 14%
Targets / gameTucker: 6.7 (best)Bourne: 5.1
Air yards shareTucker: 30% (best)Bourne: 10%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsTucker: AboveBourne: Below
WOPRTucker: 0.47 (best)Bourne: 0.27
RZ target shareTucker: 15% (best)Bourne: 13%
Catch rateTucker: 62%Bourne: 69% (best)
SeparationTucker: 2.6 ydsBourne: 2.7 yds (best)
YAC over expectedTucker: +1.6 (best)Bourne: −0.7
Usage worth vs scoredTucker: Earned by usage 12.2Scored 14.3Bourne: Earned by usage 8.7Scored 6.9
Vacated targets this weekTucker: 3.0Bourne: 3.3 (best)
Inside 10 target shareTucker: 29% (best)Bourne: 6%
Range
FloorTucker: 5.8 (best)Bourne: 4.6
CeilingTucker: 17.0 (best)Bourne: 14.5
Points from TDssteadier when lowerTucker: 24%Bourne: 0%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Tucker: 43% (best)Bourne: 0%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterTucker: 14% (best)Bourne: 57%
SteadinessTucker: Steady (best)±9.0 pts · 7 gamesBourne: Up & down±5.6 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmTucker: CBourne: B+ (best)
Game scriptTucker: Expected to trail (best)Bourne: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterTucker: 1.1Bourne: 0.6 (best)
Defense funnelTucker: NeutralBourne: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedTucker: 5th (tough)Bourne: 15th (average) (best)
Starting QBTucker: Cousins (Active)Bourne: Brissett (Active)
Opp defender outTucker: None listedBourne: Bullard (DE)
Roof / surfaceturfTucker: OpenBourne: Retractable roof
Rest / scheduleTucker: NormalBourne: Normal
Opp paceTucker: 28th (slow)Bourne: 9th (fast) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameTucker: 2.37th (tough)Bourne: 4.6 (best)29th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedTucker: 61%16th (average)Bourne: 65% (best)25th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgTucker: 18.5 (best)Bourne: 8.5
Last 5 avgTucker: 14.4 (best)Bourne: 6.0
vs seasonTucker: +4.2 (Rising) (best)Bourne: +1.6 (Rising)
Yards per route runTucker: 2.19 (best)Bourne: 1.18
Receiving aDOTTucker: 13.2Bourne: 5.3
Target share trendTucker: RisingBourne: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesTucker: 84%Bourne: Not widely started
Nuvela position ranklower is betterTucker: WR31 (best)Bourne: WR46
Yards linereceivingTucker: 47.5 (best)Bourne: 33.5
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