Start Jameson Williams or Tre Tucker? Week 8

Updated Oct 28, 8:46 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Jameson Williams over Tre Tucker

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Jameson Williams

WR · DET · vs MIN

Market projects: 10.8; fantasy pts
MIN D vs WR: 25.3; 4th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 74 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 89%; Through Week 7
Target share: 17%; Through Week 7

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Tre Tucker

WR · LV · at NYJ

Market projects: 10.5; fantasy pts
NYJ D vs WR: 30.6; 15th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 91 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 68%; Through Week 7
Target share: 19%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Tre Tucker for Jameson Williams?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Jameson Williams projects 113 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (11.3 a game over 10 games), Tre Tucker 82 (9.1 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jameson Williams over Tre Tucker, 10.8 to 10.5 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Jameson Williams over Tre Tucker in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Jameson Williams at 10.8 points and Tre Tucker at 10.5, a gap of 0.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Jameson Williams at ADP 44 and Tre Tucker at 136.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 10.8 fantasy points for Jameson Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jameson Williams is 52 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (12, 9 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.5 fantasy points for Tre Tucker, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Tre Tucker is 50 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (6, 8 and 8 market sources).

That puts Jameson Williams 0.3 points ahead of Tre Tucker on the market projections.

Week 8 matchups

Jameson Williams and DET host MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 25.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 4th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 124 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against MIN.

Tre Tucker and LV visit NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 30.6 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 15th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 133 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against NYJ.

By points allowed to the position, Tre Tucker has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Jameson Williams is not on the injury report.

Tre Tucker is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Jameson Williams played 89 percent of DET snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Jameson Williams, Week 3 against NYJ: 53 of 65 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 49 yards.

Jameson Williams, Week 4 against CAR: 70 of 71 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 102 yards.

Jameson Williams, Week 5 against ARI: 59 of 66 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 47 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Jameson Williams, Week 7 against GB: 57 of 68 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 91 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Through Week 7, Tre Tucker played 68 percent of LV snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 29 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

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

Tre Tucker, Week 5 against NE: 45 of 60 snaps, 2 carries for -6 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 41 yards.

Tre Tucker, Week 6 against BUF: 46 of 66 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 97 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Tre Tucker, Week 7 against LAR: 56 of 68 snaps, 12 targets and 5 catches for 103 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jameson Williams played 17 games for DET and scored 219.9 PPR points, 12.9 a game, finishing WR12.

He caught 65 of 102 targets for 1117 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 676 air yards.

He was on the field for 90 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 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Tre Tucker for Jameson Williams?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jameson Williams projects 113 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (11.3 a game over 10 games), Tre Tucker 82 (9.1 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jameson Williams over Tre Tucker, 10.8 to 10.5 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Jameson Williams for Tre Tucker?
No. Keep Jameson Williams: he projects 113 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (11.3 a game over 10 games), Tre Tucker 82 (9.1 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jameson Williams over Tre Tucker, 10.8 to 10.5 projected PPR points.