Garrett Wilson vs Tre Tucker: Who Should You Start?
Garrett Wilson and Tre Tucker are both viable fantasy wide receivers heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Garrett Wilson averaged 11.6 PPG across 7 games with the New York Jets, while Tre Tucker posted 7.8 PPG in 17 appearances for the Las Vegas Raiders.
A 3.8-PPG gap gives Garrett Wilson the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Target volume is the story here. Tre Tucker saw 92 targets in 2025, while Garrett Wilson drew 59. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Tre Tucker, even in weeks where Garrett Wilson posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Garrett Wilson sits Week 12 while Tre Tucker is off Week 10. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
