TE · New York Jets · week 3, 2026
Jeremy Ruckert week 3 fantasy points and stats
Jeremy Ruckert (tight end, New York Jets) scored 12.4 half-PPR points in week 3 of 2026 at Detroit Lions, 5 catches for 39 yards and a TD on 5 targets. That made him the TE9 of the week.
- Half PPR
- 12.4 fantasy points
- PPR
- 14.9 fantasy points
- Standard
- 9.9 fantasy points
- Projection
- 2.8 +9.6 vs projection
- Week rank
- TE9 half PPR
Week 3 stat line
What he did, next to what he was projected to do.
| Stat | Actual | Projected |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 5 | 2.2 |
| Receptions | 5 | 1.7 |
| Receiving yards | 39 | 13.1 |
| Receiving TDs | 1 | 0.1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive snaps | 28 (42%) | — |
Against the projection
He was projected for 2.8 half-PPR points and beat it by 9.6. Projected TE37, he finished TE9.
Margin's 80% range for that projection was 0.1 to 6.9; 12.4 was better than 97% of the outcomes it expected.
Final: New York Jets lost 24-31 at Detroit Lions.
Everyone in the game: NYJ @ DET, week 3
Every fantasy player from both teams, by half-PPR points.
| Player | Pos | Team | Points | Proj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | DET | 37.9 | 21.4 |
| Geno Smith | QB | NYJ | 26.0 | 15.8 |
| Garrett Wilson | WR | NYJ | 21.7 | 13.2 |
| Kenyon Sadiq | TE | NYJ | 20.0 | 6.8 |
| Jared Goff | QB | DET | 19.4 | 19.4 |
| Jeremy Ruckert | TE | NYJ | 12.4 | 2.8 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | DET | 9.9 | 16.4 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | DET | 8.1 | 3.8 |
| Breece Hall | RB | NYJ | 7.0 | 14.2 |
| Detroit Lions defense | DEF | DET | 7.0 | 6.6 |
| Jake Bates | K | DET | 7.0 | 8.8 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | DET | 6.9 | 10.9 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | DET | 5.9 | 10.0 |
| Jason Sanders | K | NYJ | 5.0 | 7.5 |
| Sione Vaki | RB | DET | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| Braelon Allen | RB | NYJ | 3.2 | 5.9 |
| Sterling Shepard | WR | NYJ | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| Isaiah Williams | WR | NYJ | 2.6 | 6.9 |
| Jelani Woods | TE | NYJ | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| Brock Wright | TE | DET | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Jackson Meeks | TE | DET | 1.3 | — |
| New York Jets defense | DEF | NYJ | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Andrew Beck | RB | NYJ | 0.0 | — |
| Isaiah Davis | RB | NYJ | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Jacob Saylors | RB | DET | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Jamaal Pritchett | WR | NYJ | 0.0 | — |
| Malik McClain | WR | NYJ | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Tay Martin | WR | DET | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Tom Kennedy | WR | DET | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Jeremy Ruckert week by week, 2026
- Week 1 @ TEN 0.9 pts
- Week 2 vs GB 1.5 pts
- Week 3 @ DET 12.4 pts
- Week 4 @ CHI 0.0 pts
- Week 5 vs CLE 0.0 pts
- Week 6 @ NE 0.0 pts
- Week 7 vs MIA 0.0 pts
- Week 8 vs LV 0.0 pts
- Week 9 @ KC proj. 1.0
- Week 10 vs BUF proj. 1.1
More from week 3
Questions
How many fantasy points did Jeremy Ruckert score in week 3?
Jeremy Ruckert scored 12.4 half-PPR, 14.9 PPR and 9.9 standard fantasy points in week 3 of 2026 at Detroit Lions (5 catches for 39 yards and a TD on 5 targets).
Did Jeremy Ruckert beat his week 3 projection?
Yes, by 9.6 points: projected 2.8, scored 12.4 (half PPR).
Who did Jeremy Ruckert play in week 3?
New York Jets lost 24-31 at Detroit Lions.
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