Ashton JeantyorJosh Jacobs?
Week 8 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.
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Lean Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty outscores Josh Jacobs in 53% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: Josh Jacobs comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Ashton Jeanty, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. These are their next games: Ashton Jeanty in Week 8, Josh Jacobs in Week 9. Ashton Jeanty projects 0.7 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Ashton Jeanty has the better matchup against the New York Jets (17% more than average to RBs); Josh Jacobs faces the New England Patriots (13% fewer than average to RBs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 5.4
- Median
- 13.7
- Ceiling
- 28.4
- Big game (20+):
- 26%
- Dud (under 6):
- 12%
- Floor
- 5.8
- Median
- 13.2
- Ceiling
- 25.3
- Big game (20+):
- 21%
- Dud (under 6):
- 11%
Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.
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| Stat | Ashton JeantyRB, LV, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET | Josh JacobsRB, GB, Sun, Nov 8, 4:25 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 15.3 | 14.6 |
| PPR projection | 17.7 | 16.1 |
| Standard projection | 12.9 | 13.1 |
| Rank this week | RB9 | Not ranked |
| Matchup | at NYJ | at NE |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 15.0 | 18.9 |
| Last season per game | 12.8 | 14.6 |
| Snap share, last game | 72% | 71% |
| Trade value | 28 | 38 |