Bijan RobinsonorJonathan Taylor?

Week 9 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Start Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor outscores Bijan Robinson in 56% of simulations.

Bijan Robinson still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Jonathan Taylor is the better bet, not a sure thing. These are their next games: Bijan Robinson in Week 10, Jonathan Taylor in Week 9. Jonathan Taylor projects 3.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Jonathan Taylor has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (17% more than average to RBs); Bijan Robinson faces the Kansas City Chiefs (13% fewer than average to RBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Bijan Robinson
Floor
6.3
Median
14.5
Ceiling
27.2
Big game (20+):
27%
Dud (under 6):
9%
Jonathan Taylor
Floor
6.6
Median
16.6
Ceiling
33.7
Big game (20+):
38%
Dud (under 6):
8%

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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StatBijan RobinsonRB, ATL, Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 p.m. ETJonathan TaylorRB, IND, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection15.718.8
PPR projection17.320.2
Standard projection14.117.3
Rank this weekNot rankedRB3
Matchupvs KCvs DAL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game17.616.7
Last season per game19.520.0
Snap share, last game81%62%
Trade value4551