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Rome Odunze or Jalen Royals

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Rome Odunze

Rome Odunze

WR • Chicago Bears CHI
Jalen Royals

Jalen Royals

WR • Kansas City Chiefs KC
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Odunze over Royals

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Odunze ... 100%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 9.31
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.3 48.5 0.2 9.31
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Outlook Rome Odunze

Rome Odunze at Seattle — High-Upside Flex Option on Monday Night

Odunze enters Week 8 completely healthy and serving as Chicago's primary outside wideout alongside Luther Burden III. Although he has flashed impressive contested-catch ability in recent weeks, finding the end zone has eluded him through seven games. Still, his recent involvement is encouraging, hauling in seven of nine targets for 108 yards over his past two matchups.

Facing a 4-3 Seahawks squad in a projected competitive environment, our models project Odunze for 10.2 fantasy points on roughly six targets and 55 receiving yards. With a 93% roster rate but just a 39% start rate, fantasy managers view him with cautious optimism. He remains a viable flex play who could deliver a breakout performance if he scores his first touchdown.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 12 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Royals over Odunze

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Royals ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 3.12
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
1.2 13.3 0.1 3.12
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Outlook Jalen Royals

Jalen Royals at Seattle — Expanding rotational role in a banged-up receiving corps

Jalen Royals has seen increased involvement in Kansas City's passing attack with Tyquan Thornton sidelined on injured reserve. Coming off a four-target outing where he posted two catches for 24 yards, the young wideout continues to earn rotational snaps on the outside.

For this road matchup against Seattle, our weekly projection expects Royals to tally roughly two receptions for 25 yards (5.9 fantasy points). While injuries to Kansas City pass catchers offer slight upside, he is rostered in just 1% of leagues and remains a bench option in standard formats.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 6 days ago
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Performance Rome Odunze
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
46917.3210
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
710815.4230
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jalen Royals
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
22412.0180
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Rome Odunze
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 NE 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Jalen Royals
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Rome Odunze
OWN
92%
-0.72 compared to last week
START
37%
-9.44 compared to last week
OWN/START Jalen Royals
OWN
 
1%
-0.24 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+0.19 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Rome Odunze
40th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jalen Royals
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Rome Odunze

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR'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 44th with 36.10 total points (5.16 avg).
  • Currently 102.06 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.2 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 43rd among WR.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 37th among WR.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 31st among WR.
  • Top 25 in reception yards with 381 and 15.88 YPC and is currently ranked 21st among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: EVEN, Rec Yards: +22 Rec TDs: -5,
  • Known to break out for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 62, REC YDS: 825, REC TDS: 7
Breakdown Jalen Royals

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR'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 109th with 10.10 total points (1.68 avg).
  • Currently 128.06 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 112th in targets and is currently among WR.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 53rd among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 100 in rush yards with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 96th among WR.
  • Top 50 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 36th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +5, Rec Yards: +41 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 20, REC YDS: 235, REC TDS: 2
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Rome Odunze

No Injury Reported

Injury Jalen Royals

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Rome Odunze

Week 8
Chicago Bears @ Seattle Seahawks

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
17.86247.431281705.20
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 4th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 3rd with 57.00 total points (8.14 avg).
  • Currently 12 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.6 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in total yards against with 247.43 per game and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 2 in turnovers with 12 (1.71 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 12 in rush defense with 626 (89.43 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 2 in pass defense with 1106 (158.00 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 12 in sacks with 17 (2.43 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 8 (1.14 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 17.86 per game and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 20th 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: -82, Turnovers: +3 Sacks: -6, INTs: EVEN, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: -1.57,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 14, TDS: 8, PA/G: 18.3, YDS/G: 303.8
Matchups Jalen Royals

Week 8
Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
20.14369.291072115.22
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 3rd among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 6th with 53.00 total points (7.57 avg).
  • Currently 16 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 10 (1.43 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Ranked 29th in rush defense with 933 (133.29 per game).
  • Ranked 20th in pass defense with 1652 (236.00 per game).
  • Top 2 in sacks with 21 (3.00 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 7 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 8 in points against with 20.14 per game and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 1 (0.14 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +134.4, Turnovers: +5 Sacks: -17, INTs: +5, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -0.86,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 60, INT: 14, TDS: 4, PA/G: 19.4, YDS/G: 295.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Rome Odunze
15.09
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jalen Royals
3.21
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Rome Odunze
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2024 CHI 16 101 54 734 13.6 3 3 15 5 0
2025 CHI 14 105 49 758 15.5 6 0 0 0 0
2026 CHI 7 38 24 381 15.9 0 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 17 92 58 925 15.9 0 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 10 67 34 483 14.3 3 1 5 5 0
Totals 39 250 129 1917 14.9 9 3 15 5 0
Career Jalen Royals
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2026 KC 1 3 2 4 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
2026 KC 5 11 5 41 8.2 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 14 31 14 116 8.2 3 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 6 14 7 45 6.4 1 0 0 0 0
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