Start Tre Tucker or Terry McLaurin? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Tre Tucker over Terry McLaurin in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Tre Tucker at 9.6 points and Terry McLaurin at 9.1, a gap of 0.5. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Tre Tucker's number is scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 9.6 fantasy points for Tre Tucker, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Tre Tucker at 40.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 23% chance to score a touchdown (16, 11 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 9.1 fantasy points for Terry McLaurin, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Terry McLaurin at 41.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 22% chance to score a touchdown (15, 12 and 15 books).

That puts Tre Tucker 0.5 points ahead of Terry McLaurin on the books.

Injury status

Tre Tucker is not on the injury report.

Terry McLaurin is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Tre Tucker played 65 percent of LV snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 38 percent of the air yards and had 5 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.

Through Week 2, Terry McLaurin played 79 percent of WAS snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 26 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Terry McLaurin, Week 1 against PHI: 61 of 70 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 14 yards.

Terry McLaurin, Week 2 against DAL: 50 of 71 snaps, 9 targets and 2 catches for 50 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

Tre Tucker, Week 18 of 2025 against KC: 1 carry for 4 yards, 6 targets and 2 catches for 30 yards, 5.4 PPR points.

In 2025, Terry McLaurin played 10 games for WAS and scored 114.2 PPR points, 11.4 a game, finishing WR56.

He caught 38 of 60 targets for 582 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 7 red zone targets and 489 air yards.

He was on the field for 70 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Terry McLaurin, Week 18 of 2025 against PHI: 4 targets and 4 catches for 57 yards, 9.7 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Tre Tucker over Aaron Jones Sr..
• Start Tre Tucker over Courtland Sutton.
• Start Davante Adams over Tre Tucker.
• Start Adonai Mitchell over Terry McLaurin.
• Start Terry McLaurin over Carnell Tate.
• Start Terry McLaurin over Courtland Sutton.