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

Shaheed

WR · SEA vs CHI

Kickoff Mon 8:15 PM ETLatest report: Questionable · Knee

Projected points3.1ptsUsage estimate

6.0 if he plays · 52% to play

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Rashee Rice or Rashid Shaheed: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Rashee Rice. If he's inactive, start Rashid Shaheed.

Ahead by: +5.8pts; over Shaheed if he plays
Confidence: Depends on inactives; Rashee Rice may not play (about 80% to play)
Started: 47%; of leagues

Shaheed'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 Rashid Shaheed.

Risk

Rashee Rice was limited in practice (hamstring): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. If he sits, start Rashid Shaheed. Rashee Rice missed his last 2 games (hamstring). The Week 8 injury report isn't out yet. Rashid Shaheed is on the injury report (knee): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. As of Fri 2:00 PM ET

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 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).

ShaheedIf he sitsWR · SEA vs CHIUsually 6.0−2.9pts this week

Helps him

+1.5ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.

Hurts him

−4.0ptsinjuryHis questionable tag takes 4.0 points off his projection.
14%targetsHe draws only 14% of his team’s targets.
4.3per gameHe sees only 4.3 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

Projection11.83.1

TD pointsof the projection2.0Our estimate

Expected TDsthis week0.34Our estimate

Projected team points20.824.8

Red zone targetsper game1.00.4

Role

Snap share62%50%

Usage worthpts7.77.5

Target share15%14%

Targets / game4.34.3

Air yards share15%21%

Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsIn lineBelow

WOPR0.350.35

RZ target share19%7%

Catch rate76%53%

Separation4.2 yds3.2 yds

YAC over expected+1.7−0.5

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 7.7Scored 9.5Earned by usage 7.5Scored 6.0

Vacated targets this week3.81.0

Inside 10 target share0%8%

Range

Floor7.60.0

Ceiling18.95.9

Points from TDssteadier when lower16%14%

Big weeks (20+ pts)29%0%

Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is better0%70%

SteadinessVery steady±7.3 ptsUp & down±4.5 pts

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmDC+

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to lead

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.41.4

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed17th (average)20th (average)

Starting QBMahomes (Active)Darnold (Active)

Opp defender outElliss (LB)None listed

Roof / surfaceOpengrassOpenturf

Rest / scheduleNormalNormal

Opp pace30th (slow)1st (fast)

Opp deep targets allowed / game19th (average)3.33.3

Opp catch rate allowed54%2nd (tough)60%11th (average)

Form

Last 3 avg9.46.1

Last 5 avg9.56.8

vs season−0.1+0.04 (Steady)

Yards per route run2.471.16

Receiving aDOT7.411.1

Target share trendLeft Week 4 hurtSteady

Games since injury0None recently

Crowd

Started in leagues47%Not widely started

Nuvela position ranklower is betterWR22WR98

Yards linereceiving51.5Our estimate

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