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Start Xavier Worthy or Tre Tucker? Week 9

Updated Nov 4, 10:11 PM ET.

Start Xavier Worthy over Tre Tucker

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Xavier Worthy

WR · KC · vs NYJ

Market projects
9.5
fantasy pts
NYJ D vs WR
28.5
9th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
Rising
82 of 100 at WR
Snap share
84%
Through Week 8
Target share
19%
Through Week 8
Sit

Tre Tucker

WR · LV · at SF

Market projects
9.3
fantasy pts
SF D vs WR
29.1
11th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
Limited
26 of 100 at WR
Snap share
67%
Through Week 8
Target share
17%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Tre Tucker for Xavier Worthy?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Xavier Worthy projects 82 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.1 a game over 9 games), Tre Tucker 73 (9.1 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Xavier Worthy over Tre Tucker, 9.5 to 9.3 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Xavier Worthy over Tre Tucker in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Xavier Worthy at 9.5 points and Tre Tucker at 9.3, a gap of 0.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Xavier Worthy at ADP 109 and Tre Tucker at 136.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 9.5 fantasy points for Xavier Worthy, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Xavier Worthy is 38 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (10, 10 and 9 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.3 fantasy points for Tre Tucker, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Tre Tucker is 44 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (12, 10 and 10 market sources).

That puts Xavier Worthy 0.2 points ahead of Tre Tucker on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

Xavier Worthy and KC host NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 28.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 9th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 121 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against NYJ.

Tre Tucker and LV visit SF on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

SF allowed 29.1 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 11th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 130 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against SF.

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

Injury status

Xavier Worthy is not on the injury report.

Tre Tucker is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Xavier Worthy played 84 percent of KC snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 26 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Xavier Worthy, Week 4 against LV: 45 of 60 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 70 yards.

Xavier Worthy, Week 6 against LAC: 51 of 61 snaps, 7 targets and 7 catches for 73 yards.

Xavier Worthy, Week 7 against SEA: 46 of 53 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 11 yards.

Xavier Worthy, Week 8 against DEN: 65 of 69 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 13 yards.

Through Week 8, Tre Tucker played 67 percent of LV snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 28 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Tre Tucker, Week 8 against NYJ: 34 of 63 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Xavier Worthy played 14 games for KC and scored 109.9 PPR points, 7.9 a game, finishing WR59.

He caught 42 of 73 targets for 532 yards and 1 touchdown, with 6 red zone targets and 339 air yards.

He was on the field for 70 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 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Tre Tucker for Xavier Worthy?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Xavier Worthy projects 82 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.1 a game over 9 games), Tre Tucker 73 (9.1 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Xavier Worthy over Tre Tucker, 9.5 to 9.3 projected PPR points.

  • Should I drop Xavier Worthy for Tre Tucker?

    No. Keep Xavier Worthy: he projects 82 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (9.1 a game over 9 games), Tre Tucker 73 (9.1 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Xavier Worthy over Tre Tucker, 9.5 to 9.3 projected PPR points.

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