Start Kalif Raymond or Jerry Jeudy? Week 8

Updated Oct 28, 10:16 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Kalif Raymond over Jerry Jeudy

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Kalif Raymond

WR · CHI · at SEA

Market projects: 5.9; fantasy pts
SEA D vs WR: 20.9; fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 4 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 61%; Through Week 7
Target share: 14%; Through Week 7

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Jerry Jeudy

WR · CLE · at PIT

Market projects: 5.3; fantasy pts
PIT D vs WR: 30.2; 14th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 25 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 59%; Through Week 7
Target share: 11%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Jerry Jeudy for Kalif Raymond?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Kalif Raymond projects 59 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (6.5 a game over 9 games), Jerry Jeudy 38 (4.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Kalif Raymond over Jerry Jeudy, 5.9 to 5.3 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Kalif Raymond over Jerry Jeudy in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Kalif Raymond at 5.9 points and Jerry Jeudy at 5.3, a gap of 0.6. 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 5.9 fantasy points for Kalif Raymond, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Kalif Raymond is 23 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (11, 11 and 8 market sources).

Player markets imply 5.3 fantasy points for Jerry Jeudy, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jerry Jeudy is 21 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.1 touchdowns (6, 6 and 9 market sources).

That puts Kalif Raymond 0.6 points ahead of Jerry Jeudy on the market projections.

Week 8 matchups

Kalif Raymond and CHI visit SEA on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

SEA allowed 20.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 92 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against SEA.

Jerry Jeudy and CLE visit PIT on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

PIT allowed 30.2 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 14th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 147 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against PIT.

By points allowed to the position, Jerry Jeudy has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Kalif Raymond is not on the injury report.

Jerry Jeudy is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Kalif Raymond played 61 percent of CHI snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Kalif Raymond, Week 4 against NYJ: 47 of 93 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 6 yards.

Kalif Raymond, Week 5 against GB: 47 of 69 snaps, 1 carry for -2 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 6 yards.

Kalif Raymond, Week 6 against ATL: 36 of 77 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 18 yards.

Kalif Raymond, Week 7 against NE: 48 of 69 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Through Week 7, Jerry Jeudy played 59 percent of CLE snaps, drew 11 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 2 percent of the red zone chances.

Jerry Jeudy, Week 4 against PIT: 24 of 64 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 36 yards.

Jerry Jeudy, Week 5 against NYJ: 55 of 68 snaps, 7 targets and 3 catches for 19 yards.

Jerry Jeudy, Week 6 against BAL: 39 of 62 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 69 yards.

Jerry Jeudy, Week 7 against TEN: 43 of 70 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 21 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Kalif Raymond played 15 games for DET and scored 66.8 PPR points, 4.5 a game, finishing WR94.

He caught 24 of 30 targets for 289 yards and 1 touchdown, with 2 red zone targets and 132 air yards.

He was on the field for 38 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Jerry Jeudy played 17 games for CLE and scored 120.7 PPR points, 7.1 a game, finishing WR52.

He caught 50 of 106 targets for 602 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 9 red zone targets and 436 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 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 Jerry Jeudy for Kalif Raymond?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Kalif Raymond projects 59 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (6.5 a game over 9 games), Jerry Jeudy 38 (4.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Kalif Raymond over Jerry Jeudy, 5.9 to 5.3 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Kalif Raymond for Jerry Jeudy?
No. Keep Kalif Raymond: he projects 59 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (6.5 a game over 9 games), Jerry Jeudy 38 (4.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Kalif Raymond over Jerry Jeudy, 5.9 to 5.3 projected PPR points.

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