Start Tre Tucker or Emeka Egbuka? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Tre Tucker over Emeka Egbuka in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Tre Tucker at 9.2 points and Emeka Egbuka at 7.8, a gap of 1.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 7.8 fantasy points for Emeka Egbuka, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Emeka Egbuka at 34.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 26% chance to score a touchdown (15, 16 and 17 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.2 fantasy points for Tre Tucker, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Tre Tucker at 41.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 23% chance to score a touchdown (13, 11 and 15 market sources).

That puts Tre Tucker 1.4 points ahead of Emeka Egbuka on the market projections.

Injury status

Emeka Egbuka is not on the injury report.

Tre Tucker is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Emeka Egbuka played 84 percent of TB snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 25 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 1 against CIN: 49 of 57 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 63 yards.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 2 against CLE: 56 of 65 snaps, 1 carry for -3 yards, 5 targets and 3 catches for 16 yards, 1 touchdown.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 3 against MIN: 51 of 69 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 62 yards.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 4 against GB: 59 of 64 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 13 yards.

Through Week 4, Tre Tucker played 64 percent of LV snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 29 percent of the air yards and had 3 percent of the red zone chances.

Tre Tucker, Week 1 against MIA: 48 of 68 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 27 yards.

Tre Tucker, Week 2 against LAC: 37 of 63 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 119 yards, 1 touchdown.

Tre Tucker, Week 3 against NO: 40 of 70 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 43 yards.

Tre Tucker, Week 4 against KC: 56 of 84 snaps, 8 targets and 4 catches for 44 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Emeka Egbuka played 17 games for TB and scored 195.7 PPR points, 11.5 a game, finishing WR23.

He caught 63 of 127 targets for 938 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 603 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Tre Tucker played 17 games for LV and scored 161.7 PPR points, 9.5 a game, finishing WR38.

He caught 57 of 92 targets for 696 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 9 red zone targets and 405 air yards.

He was on the field for 95 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Emeka Egbuka over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Emeka Egbuka over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Emeka Egbuka over Cooper Kupp.
• Start Tre Tucker over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Tre Tucker over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Courtland Sutton over Tre Tucker.