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Trey Benson

Trey Benson

RBArizona Cardinals ARI
Jalen Nailor

Jalen Nailor

WRLas Vegas Raiders LV
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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Benson over Nailor

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Trey Benson

Buried on a Crowded Depth Chart Presenting Minimal Redraft Appeal

Trey Benson enters his third season facing an uphill battle for touches in a crowded backfield. Our projections peg him for a modest 30 rushing attempts and 120 yards, heavily reflecting his spot behind multiple runners on the depth chart. With an ADP hovering around the 248 range after climbing slightly from late-summer lows, his draft cost remains remarkably cheap for fantasy managers looking for deep bench depth.

While his career efficiency has shown flashes, averaging 4.6 yards per carry as a rookie and 5.5 yards per carry across limited action last year, a lack of volume severely caps his weekly ceiling. Fantasy managers in standard formats have largely left him on the waiver wire, evidenced by a zero percent starting rate and roster ownership hovering around forty-five percent.

Ultimately, Benson is best viewed as a late-round stash or handcuff option rather than a reliable weekly contributor. Unless an injury shakes up the backfield hierarchy ahead of him, our models suggest keeping expectations in check for the upcoming campaign.


Updated 12 hrs ago

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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Nailor over Benson

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Jalen Nailor

Entering a New Chapter with the Raiders as a Depth Contributor

Jalen Nailor heads to a new environment with the Las Vegas Raiders after spending his first several professional seasons in Minnesota. Operating behind established pass-catchers like Brock Bowers and Jack Bech on the depth chart, Nailor enters a crowded offensive room where targets will have to be earned. Our models project him to haul in 43 receptions for 549 yards and 2 touchdowns across the 17-game slate.

His draft market trajectory reflects a late-round flier, with his average draft position holding steady around the 168 range over the past month. While his current roster and start percentages sit at minimal levels, drafters looking for late-round depth in deeper formats might view his affordable cost as a low-risk bench stash.

Although his ceiling remains capped barring an injury higher up the wide receiver hierarchy, Nailor's prior efficiency shows he can make the most of limited opportunities when called upon.


Updated 12 hrs ago

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Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Trey Benson
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WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @LAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 SEA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 @SF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 @NYG πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Redzone Touches Jalen Nailor
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 MIA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 @LAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 @NO πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 KC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
5 @NE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 BUF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
8 LAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
9 @NYJ πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
10 @SF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 SEA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 @DEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 @CLE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 LAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 DEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 TEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 @ARI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 @KC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Trey Benson
OWN
45%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
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OWN/START Jalen Nailor
OWN
 
5%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
No change since last week.
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Trey Benson
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jalen Nailor
52nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Trey Benson

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 80th with 22.40 total points (5.60 avg).
  • Currently 343.2 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.6.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 65th among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 62nd among RB.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 0 and is currently ranked 49th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 160 (40.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 73rd among RB.
  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 87th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 12 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -131, Rush AVG: +0.9 Rush TDs: -1, Receptions: +7, Rec Yards: +5 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • Involved in both the running and passing game!
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 30, RUSH YDS: 120, RUSH TDS: 1, REC: 3, REC YDS: 22, REC TDS: 1
Breakdown Jalen Nailor

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 53rd among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 62nd with 71.70 total points (3.98 avg).
  • Currently 237.6 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 87th among WR.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 76th among WR.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 4 and is currently ranked 46th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 50 in rush yards with 13 (0.72 per game) and is currently ranked 43rd among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +4, Rec Yards: +83 Rec TDs: -2,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 43, REC YDS: 549, REC TDS: 2
Next Up Health Check
Injury Trey Benson

No Injury Reported

Injury Jalen Nailor

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Trey Benson

Week 1
Arizona Cardinals @ Los Angeles Chargers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.78283.6125205004.12
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 11th with 121.00 total points (6.72 avg).
  • Currently 106 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.7.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in total yards against with 300.29 per game and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 8 in turnovers with 23 (1.35 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 6 in rush defense with 1791 (105.35 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 4 in pass defense with 3314 (194.94 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 10 in sacks with 45 (2.65 per game) and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 19 (1.12 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 10 in points against with 20.00 per game and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 29th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -56.57, Turnovers: +7 Sacks: +7, INTs: +8, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +2.13,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 45, INT: 13, TDS: 2, PA/G: 21.3, YDS/G: 303.1
Matchups Jalen Nailor

Week 1
Las Vegas Raiders VS Miami Dolphins

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.94363.002093913.27
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 22nd with 89.00 total points (5.24 avg).
  • Currently 138 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.2.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 24th in rush defense with 2251 (132.41 per game).
  • Ranked 15th in pass defense with 3920 (230.59 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 24.94 per game and currently ranked 24th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 26th in Total TDs with 1 (0.06 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +54.68, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: +4, INTs: -1, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: +2.26,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 9, TDS: 2, PA/G: 26.5, YDS/G: 370.6
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Trey Benson
2.64
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jalen Nailor
10.97
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Trey Benson
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2024 ARI 12 63 291 4.6 1 6 6 59 9.8 0
2025 ARI 4 29 160 5.5 0 16 13 64 4.9 0
3-YEAR AVG 12 63 291 4.6 1 6 6 59 9.8 0
Totals 16 92 451 4.9 1 22 19 123 6.5 0
Career Jalen Nailor
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2022 MIN 5 13 9 179 19.9 1 0 0 0 0
2023 MIN 2 6 3 29 9.7 0 0 0 0 0
2024 MIN 15 43 28 414 14.8 6 3 -4 -1.3 0
2025 MIN 16 54 29 444 15.3 4 2 13 6.5 0
3-YEAR AVG 12 36 21 307 14.6 3 2 3 1.8 0
Totals 41 121 72 1099 15.3 11 5 9 1.8 0
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