Deebo Samuel Sr. · Tre Tucker · 2026 week 8

Deebo Samuel Sr. or Tre Tucker?

Wondering who you should start this week — Deebo Samuel Sr. or Tre Tucker? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Tre Tucker — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Tre Tucker (NYJ allow the 18th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Deebo Samuel Sr.	vs LV	9.9	11th	12	770	Out
Tre Tucker START	@ NYJ	10.6	18th	18.5	739	healthy

WRs vs LV recently: DeMario Douglas 18.5 pts (W5) · Keon Coleman 11.9 pts (W6) · Puka Nacua 13.8 pts (W7).

WRs vs NYJ recently: Denzel Boston 10.6 pts (W5) · DeMario Douglas 12.6 pts (W6) · Caleb Douglas 19 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.7 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Deebo Samuel Sr. faces LV, 11th most generous to WRs.
Deebo Samuel Sr. is flagged RISK.
Tre Tucker faces NYJ, 18th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Deebo Samuel Sr. carries the higher trade value — 770 against 739 (a 4% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Deebo Samuel Sr. gets the most. Momentum: Deebo Samuel Sr. -111 and Tre Tucker +412 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.