LAC · Questionable — Quadriceps — Week 8 at LAR, who allow the 23rd-most points to WRs — recently Kendrick Bourne put up 4.7 on them (W6), Tre Tucker put up 16.3 on them (W7).
Brenen Thompson projects 0.8 PPR points in week 8 at LAR — the 23rd-ranked matchup for WRs, averaging 2.3 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at WR — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 8 angle vs LAR: 191.1 passing yards a game allowed (5.95/attempt) · 1.4 TDs/gm through the air · 0.7 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 23rd-most fantasy points allowed to WRs. Receipts and the full profile: how LAR defends WRs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 1 game): 18% offensive snaps · 3 targets/game, 11.5% target share · 16.4% air-yard share (aDOT 14.7) · 1 catches for 13 yards/game, 0 TD. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8 | @ LAR | Sun, Nov 1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 23rd |
| W9 | vs HOU | Sun, Nov 8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 6th · soft |
| W10 | @ BAL | Mon, Nov 16 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 9th |
| W11 | vs NYJ | Sun, Nov 22 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 18th |
| W12 | vs NE | Sun, Nov 29 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 14th |
| W13 | @ TB | Sun, Dec 6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 25th · tough |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | LV | 1/3 rec, 13 yd | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 |