Michael Wilson vs. Tre Tucker: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start Michael Wilson. Wilson is projected for 13.7 PPR points vs 10.7 for Tre Tucker, and faces the 10th-softest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

Michael Wilson vs. Tre Tucker: Week 8 side by side

Michael Wilson
WR · ARI
Tre Tucker
WR · LV
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)13.710.7
Floor (lowest source)12.610.3
Ceiling (highest source)15.811.0
StatChasers projection13.7 (WR17)11.0 (WR29)
Opponentvs DALvs NYJ
Opponent vs. position10th-softest (35.5 pts/g allowed)15th-toughest (30.6 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage18% target share (last 3)20% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
Our callSTART · WR2START · WR3

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Michael Wilson vs. Tre Tucker Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Michael Wilson or Tre Tucker in Week 8?

Start Michael Wilson. Wilson projects for 13.7 PPR points vs DAL, against 10.7 for Tre Tucker vs NYJ: a 3.0-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

Michael Wilson vs. Tre Tucker: who will score more fantasy points in Week 8?

Michael Wilson is projected to score more: 13.7 PPR points to 10.7 for Tre Tucker.

The sources range from 12.6 to 15.8 for Wilson and from 10.3 to 11.0 for Tucker. Even Tucker's highest projection is below Wilson's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 8, Michael Wilson or Tre Tucker?

Michael Wilson is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Wilson at 12.6 PPR points, against 10.3 for Tre Tucker.

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 8, Michael Wilson or Tre Tucker?

Michael Wilson has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Wilson at 15.8 PPR points, against 11.0 for Tre Tucker.

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 8, Michael Wilson or Tre Tucker?

Michael Wilson plays DAL and Tre Tucker plays NYJ in Week 8.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Wilson faces the 10th-softest defense against WRs and Tucker faces the 15th-toughest defense against WRs, so Michael Wilson has the softer matchup.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Who gets more volume, Michael Wilson or Tre Tucker?

Over his recent games Michael Wilson has drawn 18% of his team's targets, and Tre Tucker 20% of his team's targets.

Tre Tucker has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Michael Wilson vs. Tre Tucker?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets, which here is Tre Tucker.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are Michael Wilson and Tre Tucker playing in Week 8?

Neither Michael Wilson nor Tre Tucker has an injury designation for Week 8.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Michael Wilson and Tre Tucker projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). Michael Wilson is projected by 5 of them and Tre Tucker by 5.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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