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Week8 · 2026
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Updated Fri 30 Oct, 6:00 PM ET

Bench
TECHI

Sam Roush

Chicago Bears

@ Seattle SeahawksMon 8:15 PM ET

Projected
2.5pts
Week rank
TE50
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 1.3Ceiling 4.3

TECHI @ SEATE502.5 projected (1.3–4.3)PPR

Should I start Sam Roush in Week 8?

Sit Sam Roush in Week 8.

Roush projects 2.5 PPR points to Tyler Higbee’s 9.5.

Measured against the TE12 start line: Tyler Higbee, TE12 at 9.5 projected PPR points, the last tight end inside it.

ConfidenceHighStart · 7.0 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Tyler Higbee projects 7.0 more than Sam Roush.

Why

Higbee's lines put him at 0.39 touchdowns, above his usual 0.14.

What flips it

Only news flips this: an injury tag on Tyler Higbee or a bigger role for Sam Roush.

Why Sam Roush

Sit Sam Roush, 7.0 pts behind Tyler Higbee.

Working for Roush: Room to bounce back.

Working against Roush: Low TE usage (2% target share), Thin volume (0.7 targets/g).

Matchup

Sam Roush (CHI) faces SEA, kickoff Mon, Nov 2, 8:15 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. His team projects 21.8 points. His team is expected to trail.

Recent form

Sam Roush's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 3 · 2.6, Wk 4 · 1.8, Wk 5 · 0.0, Wk 6 · 0.0, Wk 7 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

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Stats behind the call

Each of Roush’s figures beside the TE12 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.

StatRoushBench@ SEATE12 lineHigbee · vs LAC
Scoring
ProjectionRoush: 2.5Higbee: 9.5
TD pointsof the projectionRoush: Our estimateHigbee: 2.3
Expected TDsthis weekRoush: Our estimateHigbee: 0.39
Projected team pointsRoush: 21.8Higbee: 25.8
Red zone targetsper gameRoush: 0.1Higbee: 0.3
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsTE12 line 9.5Avg 0.9Sam Roush’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 3, 2.6; Week 4, 1.8; Week 5, 0.0; Week 6, 0.0; Week 7, 0.0. Week 8 projection 2.5. The TE12 start line is 9.5.
FloorRoush: 1.3Higbee: 4.5
CeilingRoush: 4.3Higbee: 16.2
Points from TDssteadier when lowerRoush: 0%Higbee: 11%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Roush: 3 gamesHigbee: 17%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterRoush: 3 gamesHigbee: 50%
SteadinessRoush: 3 gamesHigbee: Volatile±7.6 pts · 6 games

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