Start Tre Tucker or Roman Wilson? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Tre Tucker over Roman Wilson in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Tre Tucker at 9.2 points and Roman Wilson 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 Roman Wilson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Roman Wilson at 33.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 25% chance to score a touchdown (12, 10 and 15 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 (14, 12 and 15 market sources).

That puts Tre Tucker 1.4 points ahead of Roman Wilson on the market projections.

Injury status

Roman Wilson is not on the injury report.

Tre Tucker is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Roman Wilson played 51 percent of PIT snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 26 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Roman Wilson, Week 1 against ATL: 37 of 67 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards.

Roman Wilson, Week 2 against NE: 55 of 70 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 28 yards.

Roman Wilson, Week 3 against CIN: 24 of 62 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 60 yards, 1 touchdown.

Roman Wilson, Week 4 against CLE: 22 of 72 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 74 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, Roman Wilson played 13 games for PIT and scored 38.6 PPR points, 3.0 a game, finishing WR122.

He caught 12 of 21 targets for 166 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 1 red zone target and 100 air yards.

He was on the field for 31 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 Roman Wilson over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Roman Wilson over Cooper Kupp.
• Start Courtland Sutton over Roman Wilson.
• Start Tre Tucker over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Tre Tucker over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Courtland Sutton over Tre Tucker.