Week8 · 2026

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Rice

WR · KC @ DEN

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ETLatest report: Limited · Hamstring

Projected points11.8pts

if he plays · 80% to play

If he sits

Johnston

WR · LAC @ LA

Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET

Projected points7.6ptsUsage estimate

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Bench

Quentin Johnston or Rashee Rice: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Rashee Rice. If he's inactive, start Quentin Johnston.

Ahead by: +4.2pts; over Johnston if he plays
Confidence: Depends on inactives; Rashee Rice may not play (about 80% to play)
Started: 47%; of leagues

Johnston's number is our own estimate because his prop lines aren't posted yet, so this call is less sure than the gap looks.

Flips if

If Rashee Rice is inactive, start Quentin Johnston.

Risk

Rashee Rice was limited in practice (hamstring): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. If he sits, start Quentin Johnston. Rashee Rice missed his last 2 games (hamstring). The Week 8 injury report isn't out yet. Quentin Johnston has played 1 game since missing time, so his recent numbers lean on his 2025 games. As of Fri 1:00 PM ET

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 1:00 PM ET

RiceStart · check inactivesWR · KC @ DENUsually 12.7−0.9pts this week

Helps him

OutEllissEdgeHe faces a Broncos defense without linebacker Jonah Elliss.
15.8last weekHe caught 7 for 88 yards in Week 3 (15.8 points).

Hurts him

−1.2ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 51.5 receiving yards, below his usual 63.3.
4.2per gameHe sees only 4.2 targets a game.
toughestper targetEdgeDEN allows plenty of WR chances because receivers see plenty of targets on them; per target they’re tough (1.41 pts, toughest).

JohnstonIf he sitsWR · LAC @ LAUsually 5.0+2.7pts this week

Helps him

+3.2ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.

Hurts him

15%targetsHe draws only 15% of his team’s targets.
4.4per gameHe sees only 4.4 targets a game.

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.

Scoring

Projection11.87.6

TD pointsof the projection2.0Our estimate

Expected TDsthis week0.34Our estimate

Projected team points20.819.3

Red zone targetsper game1.00.0

Role

Snap share62%81%

Usage worthpts7.77.4

Target share15%15%

Targets / game4.34.4

Air yards share15%25%

Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsIn line0 RZ targets

WOPR0.350.40

RZ target share19%0%

Catch rate76%36%

Separation4.2 yds2.9 yds

YAC over expected+1.7−1.3

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 7.7Scored 9.5Earned by usage 7.4Scored 5.0

Vacated targets this week3.84.0

Inside 10 target share0%0%

Range

Floor7.64.0

Ceiling18.913.8

Points from TDssteadier when lower16%0%

Big weeks (20+ pts)29%8%

Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is better0%61%

SteadinessVery steady±7.3 ptsUp & down±6.1 pts

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmDC

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to trail

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.40.9

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed17th (average)4th (tough)

Starting QBMahomes (Active)Herbert (Active)

Opp defender outElliss (LB)None listed

Roof / surfaceOpengrassDometurf

Rest / scheduleNormalOff a bye

Opp pace30th (slow)3rd (fast)

Opp deep targets allowed / game3.319th (average)2.15th (tough)

Opp catch rate allowed54%2nd (tough)53%1st (tough)

Form

Last 3 avg9.46.2

Last 5 avg9.55.0

vs season−0.1+1.3 (Rising)

Yards per route run2.471.31

Receiving aDOT7.414.0

Target share trendLeft Week 4 hurtSteady

Games since injury01

Crowd

Started in leagues47%Not widely started

Nuvela position ranklower is betterWR22WR50

Yards linereceiving51.5Our estimate

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