Jeremy Ruckert: Start or Sit?

TE•vs CHI•Fantasy Football verdict

This week’s verdict

Sit· high

4.2-point projection on a 40% snap / 8% target role, a tough CHI matchup (6 of 32) and a Questionable tag. Bench him.

Projected

Consensus

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position rank

Opponent

CHI

this week

Implied total

18.5

team points

Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
CHI ranks 6 of 32 against TEs (one of the tougher matchups, 3-game sample).
Vegas implies 18.5 team points as 8.5-point underdogs.
Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 40% snap share.

The call

Usage is part-time: a 40% snap share and 8% target share over 3 games won't support a TE1 or even a streaming start in 12-team PPR.
The matchup is unfriendly. CHI ranks 6 of 32 vs TEs (32 = softest), though that rests on a 3-game sample with only 0.25 confidence.
Game script is shaky. An 18.5 implied team total and an 8.5-point spread point to a low-scoring offense with few red-zone looks.
His Questionable status adds availability risk to an already thin 4.2-point projection. Nearly any replacement-level TE is a safer play.

Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

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Jeremy Ruckert — last 3 weeks

Week 3	vs DET	9.912.414.9
Week 2	vs GB	0.51.52.5
Week 1	vs TEN	0.40.91.4

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